Record #:

43268

Author(s):

Allison Medford

Abstract:

In this article the author is talking about the elusive barn owl. The author discuss the differences between a barn owl and other owls like they hiss and scream instead of hooting and they nest on top of their own pellets instead of building a nest. The barn owl is hard to research because of their secretive and nocturnal nature. The species of greatest conservation need in the North Carolina Wildlife Action Plan hope to better understand the Barn owl’s population size, nesting habits, and distribution.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p30 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina; Owls

Record #:

43269

Author(s):

Allison Medford

Abstract:

The author states that by monitor the nest boxes of barn owls they will be able learn more about their populations and how they are distributed. The author states that they also want to learn barn owl nesting time, clutch size, and nest success. The questions the Barn Owl Project is trying to answer is: what factors play a role in occupancy, what happens to juveniles when they leave the nest, what is the distance the adults travel to hunt, and what is the frequency of adults returning to the nest. The author discusses that these answers can be obtained through banding of the Barn Owls.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p33 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife management; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife Education; Wildlife--North Carolina; Owls

Record #:

43272

Author(s):

Allison Medford

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing the building of better nest boxes for the Barn Owl which simulate the natural nesting areas the Barn Owl use. The author talks about that the containers being used as nesting boxes are made from 250-275 gallon intermediate bulk containers. The author says that other barn owls around the country use smaller nesting boxes but the barn owl in North Carolina have been shown to no like using the smaller nesting boxes. The hope for the use of these larger nesting boxes is so that when barn owls are moved from where they are interfering with human activity they still have a safe nesting choice. The author is discussing that they are working to install these new nesting boxes in areas with active barn owl populations and are looking to install more nesting boxes.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p33 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife Education; Wildlife programs; Wildlife--North Carolina; Owls

Record #:

43275

Author(s):

Allison Medford

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing the detail about the Barn Owl Project. The author is discussing the historical changes of where barn owls nest which was silos and barns which are becoming fewer. The author states that hunters have been helping out with creating new nesting areas for barn owls without even knowing through the installation of permanent deer hunting boxes. This is what started the Barn Owl Project in which started the creation of original nesting boxes. These nesting boxes would be installed on private properties but this lead to another question which was how could they tell if a barn owl population was present. The Barn Owl Project think had the idea that the nest boxes were too small for North Carolina barn owls which preferred larger nesting boxes. The Barn Owl Project also learned that just installing nesting box on a property does not mean that barn owls will use it unless there is already a barn owl population present.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p30-33 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife management; Wildlife programs; Wildlife--North Carolina; Owls