First Record of a Barred Owl, Strix varia, in Labrador

A Barred Owl (Strix varia) was heard calling in central Labrador, Canada in 2001, and a dead owl was found in the same area in 2004. These are the first confirmed records for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors:	Schmelzer, Isabelle, Phillips, Frank
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2004
Subjects:	Strix varia Barred Owl range vagrant Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Newfoundland
Online Access:	https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/929 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v118i2.929

Description
Summary:	A Barred Owl (Strix varia) was heard calling in central Labrador, Canada in 2001, and a dead owl was found in the same area in 2004. These are the first confirmed records for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.