Long-eared Owl (Asio wilsonianus) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.
C19

Uncommon residemt

January - December

C20

Probably resident, but definitely recorded only in the breeding season (mid-April to August) and late fall migration-season (late October to late December)

April - December

C21

Resident

January - December

Habitat
deciduous and coniferous forests
Nest Materials
structures abandoned by crows, hawks, magpies, ravens
19th-20th Century Field Notes
LONG - EARED OWL . Varied , everywhere , with black and tawny . No white collar on the throat . Length , 14 - 16 inches . Uncommon resident . Raises 1 brood . Eggs 5 , white . Nest in an old crow ' s or hawk ' s nest , or in a hollow tree . Eggs laid in May . Feeds on small birds and quadrupeds .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Least concern*