Owls

Has anyone else noticed an abundance of Owls lately?
On my early morning dog walking trips recently I am always accompanied by at least 4 or 5 of them "talking" to each other from different parts of the woods. Not been aware of so many in previous years.

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We hear Tawny owls regularly here, we are near woodland, the owls fly over our house. I think this time of year they are re-bonding which is why you are hearing them more often. They are very territorial & if other owls muscle into their area they see them off.

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Lots of owl poop about!

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The last time I saw an owl was at the zoo, I've never seen one in the wild.

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Me neither mags.

I do hear them here though, according to the call, they sound like Tawny Owls.

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I thought all owls 'twitta-twoo'd' the same...

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I hear tawnys when out for my early walks - they seem to like a natter when them come home to roost - never seen one though. We do see a a few Barn Owls about though - beautiful creatures!

Mags - owls all have different calls. The tawny is the twit towoo one. Barn owls are strange - almost like finger nails down a blackboard!

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Thanks Tabby, that made google owl calls and I found this! .......

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blo.../12/owl-calls/

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I too have never seen an owl in the wild and I spend at least a couple of hours a day in the forest, although I have heard the occasional twit twoo at night while in bed.

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Not heard any but don't give a hoot