Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | 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

No data available

Habitat
Deciduous and coniferous forests. (National Audubon Society)
Nest Materials
Nests in structures abandoned by other birds, including those built by crows, hawks, magpies and ravens. (Clark 1906; allaboutbirds.org)
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

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