Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 (1/1000th sec at f8. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings) DescriptionL: 33 - 40 cm; WS: 95 - 105 cm The Short-eared Owl has long, narrow, pointed wings. Its head is comparatively small and rounded. Its plumage is pale yellow-brown and buff-white, and is heavily streaked. It has short ear tufts, which are rarely seen. It is local in northern Britain, and sporadic in the south. It is widespread in Europe. In winter, there is an influx of continental birds (from Scandinavia, Russia, Iceland) to northern, eastern, and parts of central southern England, especially around the coast. It breeds in heathland, in scrub among meadows, and on bogs. The Short-eared Owl is partly diurnal, often flying in full daylight in the boreal summer. It has Amber status on the UK list. Between 620 and 2180 pairs breed here. Sightings
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