Hi Juliene,
I am curious as to whether you are reporting a
possible observation or simply asking a question. Yes the screaming owl is most
likely to be a Barking Owl. Although the Barn Owl (and probably other relatives)
also has a raspy screech. There are small number of Barking Owl records in our
region in July to September. A few months ago I reported that Maria Lukacs in
Queanbeyan saw one in her yard at night with a torch. She watched it for a
minute or so before it flew off. However as a one-off obs, there is not a lot
that can be done about that.
Philip
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