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Bubo virginianus
The great horned owl, also known as the tiger owl or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its diet consists primarily of rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles; it remains one of the few regular predators of skunk. Hunting also includes rodents, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.
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Also reported at 22 private locations (not shown).
Updated 1:26 PMYear-round
| Week | Checklists reporting it |
|---|---|
| Jan 1–7 | 1% |
| Jan 8–14 | 3% |
| Jan 15–21 | 3% |
| Jan 22–end | 3% |
| Feb 1–7 | 2% |
| Feb 8–14 | 2% |
| Feb 15–21 | 2% |
| Feb 22–end | 2% |
| Mar 1–7 | 3% |
| Mar 8–14 | 3% |
| Mar 15–21 | 4% |
| Mar 22–end | 4% |
| Apr 1–7 | 5% |
| Apr 8–14 | 5% |
| Apr 15–21 | 6% |
| Apr 22–end | 5% |
| May 1–7 | 3% |
| May 8–14 | 3% |
| May 15–21 | 2% |
| May 22–end | 2% |
| Jun 1–7 | 0.8% |
| Jun 8–14 | 0.8% |
| Jun 15–21 | 0.7% |
| Jun 22–end | 0.5% |
| Jul 1–7 | 0.4% |
| Jul 8–14 | 0.5% |
| Jul 15–21 | 0.6% |
| Jul 22–end | 0.6% |
| Aug 1–7 | 0.7% |
| Aug 8–14 | 1.0% |
| Aug 15–21 | 1% |
| Aug 22–end | 1% |
| Sep 1–7 | 1% |
| Sep 8–14 | 1% |
| Sep 15–21 | 2% |
| Sep 22–end | 2% |
| Oct 1–7 | 2% |
| Oct 8–14 | 2% |
| Oct 15–21 | 2% |
| Oct 22–end (now) | 2% |
| Nov 1–7 | 2% |
| Nov 8–14 | 2% |
| Nov 15–21 | 2% |
| Nov 22–end | 2% |
| Dec 1–7 | 2% |
| Dec 8–14 | 2% |
| Dec 15–21 | 2% |
| Dec 22–end | 2% |
Share of complete checklists at each hotspot that reported it (2016–2026). Hotspots with fewer than 15 checklists are left out, and the order discounts small samples, so a hotspot with few checklists can sit below one with a lower share.
From the eBird Basic Dataset (Sep-2026), complete checklists only.