Owl Articles - Studies and Papers

Study of Tawny Owl Strix aluco (Linnaeus 1758) diet from pellet samples collected in Serbia during 2003 and 2004 - The diet of the Tawny Owl Strix aluco, Linnaeus 1758, was studied via pellet analysis from 3 localities: Zvezdara (Belgrade), and the caves of Potpeć and Petnica.
Tatjana Jovanovic-Grove MSc, Marko Šćiban, Milan Ružić.

Durham Long-eared Owl Survey 2005 - Rusults of the 2005 Long-eared Owl Survey carried out by the Durham Bird Club in the U.K.
Submitted by Steve Evans

Human Impacts on Owls Within the United States - A study of both positive and negative aspects of the interactions between humans and owls.
Paper by Jeremy Benjamin

Owls of Poland - distribution and density - A study into the population densities of Poland's Owls.
Study by Artur Domaszewicz

Owls in the Western Democratic Republic of the Congo - Observations of Owls in Western Democratic Republic of the Congo, With a Note on African Wood Owl Vocalizations
Report by Bruce Marcot

Owls in Malawi and Eastern Zambia - A summary of owls detected during a visit to Malawi and Eastern Zambia
Report by Bruce Marcot

A Review of accounts of luminosity in Barn Owls Tyto alba - An in-depth explanation of this possible cause of so called 'Min Min' Lights, or Will 'o the Wisp.
Paper by Fred Silcock

Owls in the Fossil Record - An overview of owls in the fossil record, briefly characterizing the knowledge base and timeline of fossil owls.
Short paper by David Johnson

Distribution of the Little Owl Athene noctua in Italy
Paper by Marco Mastrorilli

Rodenticides and the risks of Brodifacoum for owls - A short discussion about secondary poisoning of Owls that consume poisoned rodents.
Article submitted by Jan van 't Hoff, on behalf of Wies and Peter Beersma.

Unusual predations by a Tawny Owl Strix aluco couple in Northern Italy
Short Paper by Marco Mastrorilli, Matteo Barattieri, and Fabio Cologni

Winter Diet of Long-eared Owls Asio otus in Bergamo district
Paper by Marco Mastrorilli

Natural History of the Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus flammeus in North America
Paper by Jack E. Watson