Rob Davis mentioned a Barn Owl in Fremantle, and mention was also made of
one at UWA.
I haven't seen many in WA at all considering the time and areas that I have
covered. My first was a couple near Hyden (about 3 hours ESE of Perh)
while spotlighting. I have seen a couple at Argyle (2 hours south of
Kununurra). I have seen a few spotlighting around the Kununurra irrigation
areas. I heard one at Waychinicup (about 1 hour east of Albany). I heard
one at Dryandra (2 hours SE of Perth).
One was reported in summer a couple of years ago at Herdsman Lake in Perth,
and I have been told that they are locally common around Baldivis (about 30
minutes south of Perth).
This contrasts with the eastern states where I have seen quite a lot,
including 50 on the night that Phil Maher took me spotlighting for Plains
Wanderer just north of Deniliquin.
Southern Boobooks are very common in WA, and I hear them quite often
(including the other night) in suburban Nedlands.
Frank
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