Bird Sighting
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus · Strigidae (Owls)
10/01/2025 · Maw Green Tip, South area
- Date
- 10/01/2025
- Location
- Maw Green Tip
- Recording area
- South area
- Grid reference
- SJ 7175 5764
- Observer
- admin
Grid reference: SJ 7175 5764 53.11523, -2.42344 Open in OpenStreetMap
Short-eared Owl in our records
- Records
- 4
- First recorded
- 26/04/2023
- Last recorded
- 31/08/2026
- Places
- Rosemary's Flood, Maw Green Tip, Elton Hall Flash
Other recent records
About the Short-eared Owl
The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a widespread grassland species in the family Strigidae. Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears. These "ear" tufts may or may not be visible. The short-eared owl will display its tufts when in a defensive pose, although its very short tufts are usually not visible. The short-eared owl is found in open country and grasslands.
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern
- Wingspan
- 102 cm
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