I had a daytime calling Tawny Owl up at Brushes in Staybridge in 2013, 4pm in the afternoon
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun Mar 20 1:58 PM, 2016
tawny owls can often be heard throughout the day @ three sisters in Ashton in Makerfield
Doc Brewster said
Sat Mar 19 9:11 PM, 2016
I seem to keep posting after you Tim & agreeing with everything you say
Tawny Owl has called twice in the last week at Newchurch Common around midday
Tim Wilcox said
Sat Mar 19 6:42 PM, 2016
Tawny Owls can call in the middle of the day! Had one calling at 1pm at Burton Mere Wetlands a fortnight ago.
Richard Thew said
Mon Mar 7 6:32 PM, 2016
Tawny owls set up territory from about early February, they can and do sometimes call from around this time. but the best time to hear them in my experience is during spring. April and May are particular good especially as the young will be begging for food and this can even be heard during the day. I have taken one young owl picture during this time which was brought to my attention due to its call (i may put it on Flickr later tonight but it's not that good) . I have been riding through woodlands on my bicycle at nighttime and the owls call from every mile. I can only describe the experience as spectacular. I do hope you will find all this info of help, along with the advice from the others too. Wish you all the best!
Paul Risley said
Mon Mar 7 5:57 PM, 2016
I go into Haigh Hall woodlands and watch the local Tawny Owls coming out of their roosts sometimes, watched a pair last week and they were silent but I left before it got really dark, Raptor workers recommend listening in an area for up to two hours after sunset to check for territorial occupancy for most Owl species and claim that clear moonless nights are best. Tape playbacks also work well with Tawny Owls.
I also go and listen for young Tawnys in early/mid May, it doesnt half sharpen your senses walking in woodland after dark, couple of years back I was straining to listen for the young Owls hardly daring to breath when a Dog Fox let out a bark about twenty feet away from me, I nearly jumped out of my skin, sometimes best to pack a defibrillator and clean underwear when going listening for Owls
We have a dark farm track walk to & from our local pub Jeff and a couple of weeks a go we were regularly hearing Tawny Owls as we wended our way home. The timing was probably a good hour to two hours after dusk, it had got completely dark by then and they were calling non-stop. Now the day length has increased we are walking back at dusk & in the half-light and no calls at all, so agree early evening does not seem to be the best time.
Jeff Clarke said
Sun Mar 6 10:01 PM, 2016
I have a home patch that I visit regularly in daylight but rarely at night so I have very few records of owls. However I am sure that owls are present here as other observers do occasionally record them. However I have consistently failed to find owls with early evening visits. I wonder if anyone knows if there is a best time to hear owls. I would welcome any advice on this.
I seem to keep posting after you Tim & agreeing with everything you say
Tawny Owl has called twice in the last week at Newchurch Common around midday
I go into Haigh Hall woodlands and watch the local Tawny Owls coming out of their roosts sometimes, watched a pair last week and they were silent but I left before it got really dark, Raptor workers recommend listening in an area for up to two hours after sunset to check for territorial occupancy for most Owl species and claim that clear moonless nights are best. Tape playbacks also work well with Tawny Owls.
I also go and listen for young Tawnys in early/mid May, it doesnt half sharpen your senses walking in woodland after dark, couple of years back I was straining to listen for the young Owls hardly daring to breath when a Dog Fox let out a bark about twenty feet away from me, I nearly jumped out of my skin, sometimes best to pack a defibrillator and clean underwear when going listening for Owls
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We have a dark farm track walk to & from our local pub Jeff and a couple of weeks a go we were regularly hearing Tawny Owls as we wended our way home. The timing was probably a good hour to two hours after dusk, it had got completely dark by then and they were calling non-stop. Now the day length has increased we are walking back at dusk & in the half-light and no calls at all, so agree early evening does not seem to be the best time.
I have a home patch that I visit regularly in daylight but rarely at night so I have very few records of owls. However I am sure that owls are present here as other observers do occasionally record them. However I have consistently failed to find owls with early evening visits. I wonder if anyone knows if there is a best time to hear owls. I would welcome any advice on this.