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Barn OwlArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml/list.htmlKHTS Radio,But for our common local owls, the Great Horned owl and Barn owl, the stakes for hitting their target are much higher. They hunt in a nocturnal world of Rare barn owl found in area - Aug 5, 2007 Journal and Courier,The barn owl -- nicknamed the "monkey-faced" owl because of its heart-shaped countenance -- is a rarity in Indiana, with only about 18 to 20 nests recorded 'Owling success for school project - Aug 16, 2007 Fakenham and Wells Times,Barn owl and tawny owl boxes, made by Fakenham High School students for Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, have already proved their worth. Barn owl voted Britain’s favourite farmland bird - Aug 3, 2007 Farmers Guardian,THE barn owl has been voted Britain’s favourite farmland bird, attracting 780 of 2541 total votes in a recent RSPB ballot. Dr Sue Armstrong Brown, Hearing Skills Of Barn Owls Could Map Way To Find Problems In Humans - Aug 1, 2007 Science Daily (press release)..."When we are looking at problems of spatial localization, or how to locate sound in a space, the barn owl provides a great system," said Avinash DS Bala, Even the wise old owl can feel the housing crunch - Aug 18, 2007 Inside Bay Area,Dear Nina: It sounds like the owl — with all that screeching it sounds like a barn owl — has had yet another tree disturbance. These things happen in the Barn owl missing from Knoxville Zoo - Jul 26, 2007 WBIR-TV,Alfalfa, a 4-month-old barn owl, flew away from a training exercise Monday. "We're pretty concerned," said Evan James, a bird curator at the zoo. Knoxville Zoo looking for wayward barn owl - Jul 25, 2007 Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),The Knoxville Zoo is looking for Alfalfa, a wayward barn owl that took off during a bird show. Alfalfa may have lightweight leather and nylon straps, Farmers are finding common ground -- owls - Aug 5, 2007 Boston Globe,They examined a barn owl in this undated photo taken near the Sea of Galilee. (Associated Press) By Ben Winograd, Associated Press | August 5, Latest storybooks include adventurous duck, singing frog and ... - Aug 11, 2007 MLive.com,..."White Owl, Barn Owl" (Candlewick Press, $16.99) by Nicola Davies offers a lesson about these incredible predators along with a wonderful story about a Raptor Ruin - Aug 10, 2007 Living on the Earth,That apparition could very likely have been a barn owl. And odds are it didn't survive the encounter. Indeed, large numbers of barn owls are meeting their Zookeepers say lost owl likely hungry, in danger - Aug 2, 2007 Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),By Amy McRary (Contact) Bucky, a barn owl, is a coop mate of Alfalfa, a bird that flew off during a show at the zoo on July 23. If you think you see or hear Whether gophers or moles, owls love 'em Traps, wiring can also ... - Jul 25, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle,The Hungry Owl Project (hungryowl.org or (415) 454-4587) Web site has barn owl nest cams, recordings of owl sounds and a link to a site showing photos of Knoxville Zoo requests help finding missing owl - Jul 26, 2007 WATE.com,KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- A barn owl is missing and the Knoxville Zoo is asking the public for help finding it. A barn owl named Alfalfa flew off Tuesday, Birds of prey swoop in for a flying visit - Aug 13, 2007 Worcester News,Other stars of the show included barn owl Monty, a Harris hawk called Speed and a European eagle owl named Falstaff. The display was led by Richard Wall, Hearing precision in barn owls may help find problems in human brain - Aug 1, 2007 DailyIndia.com,Washington, Aug 1: Hearing precision in barn owl may help researchers devise a monitoring procedure in humans to diagnose a variety of problems rooted in Watch television? I'd rather read a seed catalogue, says Tom ... - Aug 18, 2007 Telegraph.co.uk,How much more enjoyable would that hour have been spent in the company of Evelyn Waugh and two pints of Cotleigh Barn Owl. I remember when Big Brother Whooooo is moving in? - Jul 30, 2007 Williamsport Sun-Gazette,Kevin Wenner, a wildlife diversity biologist with the commission’s Northeast Region, is part of the team that hopes to restore barn owl populations. In Middle East, rodents' worst enemy unites Israelis, Jordanians - Aug 6, 2007 Milford Daily News,To the world, the symbol of peace may be a dove, but to farmers on either side of the Jordan, it's Tyto alba, the common barn owl. Barn Owls rule the roost in UK poll - Aug 1, 2007 Hippy Shopper,The beautiful Barn Owl has won the RSPB vote for the public's favourite farmland bird. In the 1930s there were around 12000 pairs in England and Wales, Addy the stolen owl claws back - Aug 10, 2007 Guardian Unlimited,It had been simple to whisk Addy the barn owl from her owners and Jason Denton was already thinking of the handsome profit he would make cashing in on a Fun and games for shoppers of all ages at centre - Aug 16, 2007 Peterborough Evening Telegraph,There will be a chance to meet Merlin the barn owl and Easter the eagle owl, plus other rescued animals from the Acorn Project. For those seeking thrills Zoo appreciation day planned - Aug 15, 2007 Herald Times Reporter,18 from 11 am to 3 pm Wildlife of Wisconsin will be at the zoo with their barn owl and Burmese python, and food and a raffle will be available to the public Local wildlife group releases two owls found at Kmart - Jul 31, 2007 Amador Ledger-Dispatch,Inside, Manning found what she described as a "beautiful baby barn owl." When she picked it up, it let out a shriek that prompted warehouse workers to run Hoo-hoo is responsible for owls' nest eviction? - Aug 14, 2007 Contra Costa Times,It sounds like the owl -- with all that screeching it sounds like a barn owl -- has had yet another tree disturbance. These things happen in the wild. SNATCHING 'GRUMPY' OWL WAS THIEF'S BIG MISTAKE - Aug 11, 2007 The Cornishman,Addy, a barn owl belonging to Andy Godbeer, suffered a dislocated leg after foiling burglars who broke into its home in Plymouth. The three-year-old bird Birds of prey descend on region - Aug 13, 2007 Sunderland Echo,...an 18-month-old European Eagle Owl. Bramley, a one-year-old Barn Owl also proved a popular draw as he sat on the children's arms, warming his feathers An Owlish Encounter - Aug 13, 2007 Planet Powai,This owlish encounter made me dig into my encyclopedias, and it turned out that the parliamentarian we had hosted the other day is known as 'barn owl'. Coming home to roost - Aug 16, 2007 New Statesman,You feel the shock of recognition as a barn owl meets his gaze. It's infectiously emotional. At its most lyrical, Crow Country matches the heights of that Rescued owl back in the wild - Aug 7, 2007 NW Evening Mail,Lucky the barn owl was rescued by two members of North Scale Disabled Boat Club who saw it floundering in the water. They took it to the Furness Owl Centre Landscape threat: Cattle grazing on land at the RSPB Geltsdale ... - Aug 10, 2007 News & Star,...and nine species of birds of prey and owl breed on the reserve, including peregrine falcon, barn owl and the day hunting short-eared owl. For the Birds - Aug 14, 2007 New City Chicago,The tableaux are complemented by stuffed and mounted birds of all variety, from falcon to barn owl. I’m particularly fond of Audubon’s taste for shaping Flying high: a personal introduction to birds of prey - Aug 8, 2007 Littleton Independent,A barn owl, with white, charcoal, and golden feathers as well as mottled spots for camouflage made its appearance to close the program. Youngsters wise up on wild holiday read - Aug 8, 2007 Cambridge Evening News,Caspa the barn owl was among birds of prey taken to the library by Linton Zoo as part of The Big Wild Read - a summer holiday scheme to boost youngsters' Owl saves the day at fair - Aug 1, 2007 Redditch Advertiser,Fortunately, Hawkwise Falconry from Wilmcote near Stratford said it would bring along Banquo, a sixteen year old barn owl, an hour before the fair opened. Warp & Woof in Carrboro - Aug 16, 2007 The Carrboro Citizen,Bianca the Eagle; Adonis the barn owl and other live large birds will take part in a very informative and fun session. Free at the Carrboro Branch Library, Science lessons came to life at Weston Hills Primary School when ... - Jul 31, 2007 Spalding Guardian,Steve Shore (above), of the Acorn Project, brought Humphrey the hedgehog, Bill the ferret, Merlin the barn owl and Dave the rabbit. Five to seven-year-olds Lakeshore update - Aug 16, 2007 Herald Times Reporter,18, from 11 am to 3 pm Wildlife of Wisconsin will be at the zoo with its barn owl and Burmese python. Food and a raffle will be available to the public. Get Close Up & Personal with at least 8 Magnificent Birds of Prey. - Jul 26, 2007 Knowsley Online,Some of the birds being used may consist of, English Barn Owl, English Buzzard, American Red Tail Hawk, Harris Hawk, African Spotted Eagle Owl, Silicon Valley News Notes - Aug 15, 2007 Silicon Valley's Metro,Officials have started installing barn owl and bat boxes in city parklands and community gardens, areas where gophers are known for tearing up grass and New beginnings planned for Ritner Creek Bridge - Aug 15, 2007 Statesman Journal,Beginning the restoration work to create a new life for the 1926 covered bridge meant a two-week wait in late July for a barn owl couple to fledge its Druids pedal for charity - Aug 5, 2007 Oxford Mail,The event raised funds for charities, including the Helen and Douglas House hospice in Oxford and the Barn Owl Trust. Organiser Cathy Davis said: "It was Melvin chosen top auctioneer in state - Aug 11, 2007 The Free Lance-Star,Among the items Melvin auctioned off at the contest were a mechanical barn owl, tape measure, edger and king-size bed linens. Kelly Strauss, who also is an Seau sends Calif. teens to Conn. - Jul 23, 2007 Connecticut Post,...the kids got a chance to meet some of Connecticut's animal species up close, including two types of turtles, a pine snake and a fluffy white barn owl. North Bulletin Board - Jul 25, 2007 Pittsburgh Post Gazette,Butler -- The Moraine Preservation Fund will hold a presentation of its Barn Owl Reintroduction Program at 7 pm today at the Carousel Shelter in Alamada Squaw Creek’s Junior Naturalist Program extended - Aug 9, 2007 Maryville Daily Forum,The next week children will learn about the barn owl and its unique way of hunting, and the August schedule will wrap up with a campfire adventure on the Birders wrap up Southwest Wings Festival - Aug 6, 2007 Sierra Vista Herald,The favorite bird for the B&B owners is the Vermilion Flycatcher, though they are just a bit partial to the Barn Owl. They have a pair roosting in a nesting Moraine Regatta sets sail Saturday - Aug 2, 2007 Pittsburgh Post Gazette,Children's activities will include fishing tournaments and visits by Annie the Barn Owl. New to the regatta this year is the wooden kit building clinic, TAPS RUNNING IN ALL OUR HOMES - Aug 2, 2007 thisisgloucestershire.co.uk,And our feathered friends at Brockworth's Barn Owl Centre were also affected. Staff at the conservation centre bought their own bowser to manage during the NSWG benefit and auction is Aug. 18 - Aug 2, 2007 St. Helena Star,...sheep, also to clear weeds; bees from Napa beekeeper Rob Keller; a clutch of kittens; a barn owl, a hawk and possibly bats, snakes and chickens. [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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