Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782)Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: BUOW.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Strigiformes   >   Family Strigidae   >   Genus Athene   

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Maryland has one accepted record of this East Coast rarity (#1985-020). It was found by Fran Pope in Garrett Co., Maryland and documented from 5/18 to 5/20/1983. You can read about it here in this issue of Maryland Birdlife. A second documented record in April 2020 was unfortunate timing with the COVID-19 response.

There are 4 records in the project database.

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A Burrowing Owl in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (4/7/2020). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Burrowing Owl in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/18/1983). Photo by Fran Pope. (MBP list)

A Burrowing Owl in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/18/1983). Photo by Fran Pope. (MBP list)

A Burrowing Owl in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/18/1983). Photo by Fran Pope. (MBP list)

Burrowing Owl in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (4/7/2020). (c) Scott Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by sfc155 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Burrowing Owls in Broward Co., Florida (3/12/2012). Photo by Joe Turner. (MBP list)

A Burrowing Owl near the Salton Sea in California (7/26/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)


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