Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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Short-eared Owl  Asio flammeus

WINTER:  Casual Visitant.  There are two Ona CBC records (1979 and 1999).  One from 10 December to 16 December 1989 at Green Bottom WMA (MG).  Five from 10 December to 17 December 1990 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, photographed).  One male on 31 December 2007 and one female on 06 January 2008 at Crown City WA (KK, PS).  Two from 03 February to 22 February 1996 in Mason County, WV (WA, MG).  Four from 22 December 1996 to 16 February 1997 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG).  Six from 07 January to 16 February 1997 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, SS, LW).

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Accidental.  One on 15 March 1958 at Ashton, Mason Co., WV (Edeburn et al. 1960).  One on 17 May 1987 in Mason Co., WV (MG).

 Fall:  Accidental.  Two on 25 November 2005 at Crown City WA (MG, DP); one on 14 November 1939 near Lakin, Mason Co., WV and two of this species, possibly shot, in 1938 in Mason Co., WV (Haller 1940). 

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