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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Order
STRIGIFORMES
– Family
STRIGIDAE
Authors: Holt, D. W., and S. M. Leasure
Revisors: Wiggins, D. A.

Fig. 10. Winter population trends, New Jersey, 1976-1997.

by ploneadmin — last modified 2007-09-21 15:28

Figure 10. New Jersey Christmas Bird Count totals, 1976-1997, for Short-eared Owl. Note the roughly 4-year periodicity to highs, probably reflecting peaks in prey numbers for breeding populations farther north -- where this wintering population comes from.

Fig. 10. Winter population trends, New Jersey, 1976-1997.
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