Barn owls in this area?

[e.g. g]

Someone mentioned to me they saw a barn owl last summer near Jasper, south of Smiths Falls. Of course, a glimpse of a dish-faced lightish middling-sized owl cd be a young great horned or short-eared or even hawk-owl. The person said they knew barred owls very well and it wasn’t that, had seen barn owls in zoo, and had had a good look at the bird.

I’m used to thinking of barn owl range reaching to about Presqu’ile Prov Park and even to Napanee. And I think there have been past and accidental singletons sighted as far north as Ottawa. Any signs they are moving into Leeds Grenville Lanark Glengarry etc?
Elizabeth G

[Frederick W. Schueler]

On 4/28/2026 6:52 PM, 'e.g. g' via NatureList wrote:
> Someone mentioned to me they saw a barn owl last summer near Jasper, south of Smiths Falls. Of course, a glimpse of a dish-faced lightish middling-sized owl cd be a young great horned or short-eared or even hawk-owl. The person said they knew barred owls very well and it wasn’t that, had seen barn owls in zoo, and had had a good look at the bird.
>

> I’m used to thinking of barn owl range reaching to about Presqu’ile Prov Park and even to Napanee. And I think there have been past and accidental singletons sighted as far north as Ottawa. Any signs they are moving into Leeds Grenville Lanark Glengarry etc? - Elizabeth G

* On 31 May 2016 Aleta found and photographed a DOR Barn Owl near
Domville, but she was with a squeamish driver, and didn't retain the
specimen. That's the only one we've seen or known about around eastern
Ontario.

fred.
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[Payton McIntyre]

Weird you guys mention barn owls.

On the evening of the 16th of April this year while I was out at night looking for salamanders and frogs. My friend and I saw one a couple towns over from Jasper.

I have worked with them hands on in captivity before so Im well versed in what they look like and I got a good glimpse. Unfortunately no picture.

Payton

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[cvetter]

My neighbour in north Russell had a barn owl (or pair) that came back for many years.

Candice 

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[rmb...@istar.ca]

Closest I ever got to a barn owl was when one hit me in the head at
Lion Country Safari in Florida years ago. The ex and I were sitting
in the middle of the crowd on the bleachers during the raptor show,
where they fly the various birds of prey back and forth over the
peoples' heads. Ike said "here comes one" and when I turned to look,
*wham* right across the top of my head. Felt like a rock had hit me.
It pulled a few hairs but thankfully I didn't get the full brunt of
open talons. Now I know how hard they can nail a mouse. The
aftermath was amusing, during the rest of the show women and girls
were screaming and ducking when a bird flew over, I was laughing. I
think the reason for my attack was that I wore big glasses, and when I
turned to look the sun reflected off the lenses and startled the poor
bird.

Rose-Marie

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[e.g. g]

Payton M wrote about barn owl two weeks ago "a couple of towns over from Jasper".   Do tell?

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[Payton McIntyre]

There’s not much more to tell. I won’t be naming the area.

Payton

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Payton M wrote about barn owl two weeks ago "a couple of towns over from Jasper".   Do tell?

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