Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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Long-eared Owl  Asio otus

WINTER:  Casual Resident. Eight records.  One on 15 December 2002 (Ona CBC); one on 16 December 1996 at Lavalette, Wayne Co., WV (GR); one on 19 December 1999 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV. (WA, JF, MG) (Huntington CBC); one on 28 December 2005 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV (WA) (Huntington CBC); one on 30 December 1951 (ES) (Huntington CBC) about five miles east of Huntington, WV (Edeburn et al. 1960); one on 02 January 2000 near Green Bottom WMA (BD, JH, JLH GR) (Ona CBC); one on 04  January 2004 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV (WA) (Huntington CBC); one found dead on 03 February 1991 at Mercer's Bottom, Mason County, WV (WA).  Specimen deposited with Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology.

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  NO RECORDS.  See Winter section for 03 February 1991 record which may represent a migrant bird.

 Fall:  NO RECORDS.

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Nesting:  There is a possible nesting record in Mason County, however, it is not well documented (Haller 1940, Hall 1983, Kiff et al 1986).