..     BARN OWL (tyto alba).     ..

Photo taken at Turnberry Hotel, Apr '05.

Size:-	Voice:-	Habitat:-	Status:-	Egg:-
Length: 33-39cm Wingspan: 80-95cm Weight: 290-460g	Screeching, wheezing and gurgling.	Open country (esp. farmland with barns) and coastal marshes.	Widespread Uncommon Amber List	40x32mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Best time to see bird: it is a resident, so any time of the year.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-	Lifespan:-	Population:-
No.:- Incubation:- Fledging:- 4-7 27-34 days 50 days Season: from Apr  1 or 2clutches	21 years	Breeding: 4400 Winter: 12500-2500

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