Just a note that once we had a reported "Barn Owl" in Howard County.
About 25 people went out to the area and heard the bird. After much 
searching it turned out to be a Great Horned Owl. Everyone involved was 
convinced the call was that of a barn until we saw the bird.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "j. d. newman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:44 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] barn owl calling


> Early this Sunday (August 19), around 2 am, I heard a loud call outside, 
> repeated every 10-20
> seconds.  It went on for 10-15 minutes.  I got dressed and went outside 
> but the calling stopped.
> I went online later on Sunday, thinking that it might be a barn owl (which 
> I had heard only from
> recordings).  Sure enough, there are several good examples available, and 
> left no doubt what the
> source of the calls was.  We live in Garrett Park Estates, between White 
> Flint Mall and the
> Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station, a community built in the early 1950's. 
> There are lots of
> mature trees and yards filled with shrubs and other plants.  Rock Creek 
> Park is about 5 minutes
> away by car.  Still, being so close to Rockville Pike, it is exciting that 
> a Barn Owl chose to
> visit our neighborhood and advertise its presence.
>
> John Newman