Barn owl question

[Kit Pfeiffer]

My daughter in Bangor wants to now if there have been barn owl sightings there. How far north in Maine are they? Thanks. Kit

[Andrew Aldrich]

Hi Kit,   

    According to an eBird search there has never been a sighting in Maine. Perhaps 15 to 20 years ago I remember hearing a birder say they saw one near the Wells, ME. exit.  I do not remember any other details.

 

Happy birding

Andy Aldrich

North Berwick

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[Herb Wilson]

Here is a list of Barn Owl records for Maine: https://sites.google.com/site/mainebirdrecordscommittee/official-list-of-maine-birds/bano

Herb

[Rich MacDonald]

I know of two other Maine Barn Owl records, although it appears neither were submitted to the Bird Records Committee:

1) According to an unpublished reference, there was a report in the Maine Field Observer (sorry, I don’t have the specific citation) stating a Barn Owl was observed 11 January 1961 in Southwest Harbor. “Mann was the observer.” This appears to refer to Rocky Mann, of Bar Harbor. 

2) Former Acadia National Park rangers Tony Linforth and True Muzzy reported a single bird after dusk at Sand Beach while they were doing a program.

Richard MacDonald

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[Andrew Aldrich]

I failed to remember in my earlier post that one time I was at Tuckahoe Turf last year, and one of the workers, who lives in Berwick, talked to me about an owl he saw. After hearing his description,  it was clear he had seen a barn owl. I asked him to take pictures and if he would document it for a  state record if he sees it again, or call me.  I have not heard from him since.

 

Andy Aldrich

North Berwick

 

From: Rich MacDonald

Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2016 10:39 AM

To: Herb Wilson ; Andrew Aldrich

Cc: Maine birds

Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Barn owl question

 

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