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Little Owl

A Little Owl in a shattered Ash tree, March 2001
Photographs Copyright © Paul Leonard

I have to admit that Little Owls are one my favourite birds. An introduced species, it is possibly under-recorded in Sheffield. Although mainly found in the SW quarter of the area, with a bit of searching they can be located further west and north on the moorland fringes, although rarely in the higher moorlands. Having said that, I have personally seen birds above Castleton village for example. They can be seen throughout the year and in a variety of settings; farmland, parks, open countryside or even suburban areas. They will nest in old buildings, tree stumps, dry-stone walls or under old bridges, etc. Any of these areas are worth a search at appropriate times. In the breeding season they can often be located by their call, the best description of which is a plaintive, almost mewing, "keeu". The set of photographs here illustrates a couple of different settings; a bird at a roosting site in the top of a shattered Ash, and another pair on the side of an old farm building. The top photograph [2 versions of the same] was taken by Paul Leonard near Greasbrough, Rotherham on 15th March 2001 and the lower photograph by Richard Hill was taken at dusk on 11th March 2001 near Lodge Moor. Last updated 18th March 2001

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