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Opportunities to Hear and/or See Our Niagara Frontier Owls

Contact: Chuck Rosenburg; Cell phone = 716-622-327

Email: cprosenb@roadrunner.com

©2006 Larry Allan, courtesy Sierra Club Library

Species of Owls That May Be Seen in the Niagara Frontier:

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

*Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio)

*Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)

*Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)

Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

* = the most common species in our area

Currently Scheduled Owl Prowls & Similar Programs - Please note that all owl prowls are FREE except for those at the Beaver Meadow Audubon Preserve.

Owl Prowl. Friday, October 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve (77 Honorine Dr. [south of Como Park Blvd.] in Depew). Registration Required. Please call 683-5959. Information also available at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1969.html

Owl Prowl. Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at Cayuga Pool Overlook, Route 77 about 3 miles west of the intersection of Routes 77 & 63 in Alabama, NY. No registration required. More information available from the refuge office (585-948-

5445) or http://www.fws.gov/northeast/iroquois/Iroquois Observations.html

Owl Prowl Preceded by Live Owl Program with Paul Fehringer. Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Beaver Meadow Audubon Nature Preserve. Meet at the Beaver Meadow Nature Center (1600 Welch Rd, N. Java). Registration Required, $15/$10. More info available from the center (800-377-1520) or http://www.buffaloaudubon.com/

Owl Prowl. Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at Cayuga Pool Overlook, Route 77 about 3 miles west of the intersection of Routes 77 & 63 in Alabama, NY. No registration required. More information available from the refuge office (585-948-5445) or http://www.fws.gov/northeast/iroquois/Iroquois Observations.html

Saturday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m.

North Tonawanda Audubon Nature Preserve (Klydel Wetland). Meet at the Kinkead Ave. trailhead (off Meadow Drive, across from NT High School). No registration required. More information available from Chuck Rosenburg (622-3278) or at: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/3317/index.html

Owl Information Sources on the Internet

Owling.com is a look at the North and Central American Owls with both biology and multimedia sections to help with the identification, enjoyment, and appreciation of these awesome winged predators. http://www.owling.com/

Owls have fascinated man from time immemorial - to some cultures they are symbols of wisdom, while to others they are harbingers of doom and death. Here, the Owl Pages sheds some light on these mysterious creatures...

http://owlpages.com/physiology/Default.htm

This web page reviews adaptations that are unique to owls, such as night vision, acute hearing, and silent flight.

http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~au/owl.htm

Information on Owls: Descriptions, Habits, Pictures, Sanctuaries, Paintings, OPOP, Books, Resources, Collectibles.