possible little owl in Wellington
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possible little owl in Wellington
I live on Beacon Hill Road in Strathmore Park,Wellington. It is 6.15 pm and I have just heard what sounds like a little owl call. It was definitely not a morepork. Could this be possible?
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Re: possible little owl in Wellington
Hi Victoria, certainly not impossible, as there are little owls just across the strait in Marlborough, and there have been unconfirmed records from the North Island before. On the other hand, it seems moreporks have a wider range of calls than are formally documented, and some of them can sound very like little owls'. See this discussion - viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4522
Some day someone will probably confirm a North Island little owl, so do keep an eye out.
Some day someone will probably confirm a North Island little owl, so do keep an eye out.
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Re: possible little owl in Wellington
Thanks, I will definitely keep an eye out.