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39) New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) at ICBP Duncombe Park

What's the situation with this species in the UK and Europe, this place seems to be the only holder according to zootierliste. Are they common in private hands?
 
What's the situation with this species in the UK and Europe, this place seems to be the only holder according to zootierliste. Are they common in private hands?
I believe zootierliste maybe wrong,but till I have it confirmed that the other place still has the breeding pair I will not get it added!They are about but in very low numbers and have never been that common,in fact I didn't see my first one until about 2001!
 
After a couple of visits this weekend, my total has crept up
At London Zoo 24/1/15
11 Striated Caracara
12 African Harrier Hawk
13 Eurasian Eagle Owl
14 Spectacled Owl
15 Northern Hawk Owl

At Whipsnade 25/1/15
16 Ural Owl
Linton 7/2/15

17 European Barn Owl
18 Indian Eagle Owl

Shepreth 8/2/15

19 Common Buzzard
 
A last minute decision to visit our first collection of the year led us to Gauntlet Bird of Prey Centre

1. Bengal Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis
2. Boobook Owl Ninox boobook
3. Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
4. Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa lapponica
5. Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis
6. African Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus africanus
7. Bateleur Eagle Terathopius ecaudatus
8. Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
9. African Harrier Hawk Polyboroides typus
10. Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
11. Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
12. Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica
13. Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
14. Verraux's Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus
15. African Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
16. American Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
17. Red Kite Milvus milvus
18. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
19. Crested Caracara Caracara plancus
20. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
21. Common Black Kite Milvus migrans
22. White-tailed Sea Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
23. Rueppell's Griffon Vulture Gyps rueppelli
24. Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
25. Little Owl Athene noctua
26. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
27. Eurasisn Tawny Owl Strix aluco
28. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
29. African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
30. Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
31. Harris Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus
32. Chaco Owl Strix chacoensis
33. African Hawk Eagle Aquila spilogaster
34. Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus
35. American Barn Owl Tyto furcata

Our first visit to Muncaster on Sunday has added quite a few more to our total.

36. East African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii
37. Southern White-faced Scops ptilopsis granti
38. Vermiculated Fishing Owl Bubo bouvieri
39. Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops scops
40. Brown Fish Owl Bubo Zeylonensis
41. Forest Eagle Owl Bubo nipalensis
42. Striped Owl Asio clamator
43. Ethiopian Eagle Owl Bubo capensis dillonii
44. Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
45. Desert Eagle Owl Bubo ascalaphus
46. Vermiculated Eagle Owl Bubo cinerascens
47. European Eagle Owl Bubo bubo bubo
48. Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops
49. Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula ulula
50. Tengmalm’s Owl Aegolius funereus funereus
51. Magellan Horned Owl Bubo magellanicus
52. Mottled Owl Ciccabo virgata
53. Ural Owl Strix uralensis liturata
54. Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata
55. South American Horned Owl Bubo virginianus nacurutu
56. Oriental Bay Owl Phodilus badius badius
57. Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
58. Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena
59. Sunda Scops Owl Otus lempiji
60. Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba
61. Western Screech Owl Megascops kennicotti
62. Eurasian Long-eared Owl Asio otus otus
63. Short-eared Owl Asio flemmeus
64. European Barn Owl Tyto alba alba
 
After a visit to West Midlands Safari Park,whilst waiting for the very nice man from the AA to arrive to fix my car as it had broke down just by some small garden centre in West Hagley,I had a wander round and found a few Birds of Prey to add to my total!

1) Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) at Chester Zoo
2) Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) at Chester Zoo
3) White-faced Scops Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) at Chester Zoo
4) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) at Chester Zoo
5) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) at Chester Zoo
6) Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa lapponica) at Chester Zoo
7) Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) at Chester Zoo
8) Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) at Chester Zoo
9) American Black vulture (Coragypus atratus) at Chester Zoo
10) American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata pratincola) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
11) Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
12) Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
13) African Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus africanus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
14) Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
15) Bengal Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
16) White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
17) Verreaux's Eagle Owl (Bubo lacteus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
18) Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
19) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
20) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
21) Little Owl (Athene noctua) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
22) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
23) Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
24) Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
25) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
26) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
27) Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
28) Chaco Owl (Strix chacoensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
29) European Eagle Owl Bubo bubo bubo) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
30) Mackinder's Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis mackinderi) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
31) Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
32) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
33) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
34) European Barn Owl (Tyto alba alba) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
35) European Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
36) Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) at Dudley Zoo
37) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) at ICBP Duncombe Park
38) Vermiculated Eagle Owl (Bubo cinerascens) at ICBP Duncombe Park
39) New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) at ICBP Duncombe Park
40) Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius parasitus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
41) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) at ICBP Duncombe Park
42) Black-chested Buzzard Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
43) Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
44) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
45) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
46) Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) at ICBP Duncombe Park
47) Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
48) Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
49) Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) at ICBP Duncombe Park
50) Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
51) Sakar Falcon (Falco cherrug) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
52) White-headed Vulture (Aegypius occipitalis) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
53) Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
54) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
55) African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
56) Ruppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
57) Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
58) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre

So until the next run out thats it,but while we were at Hagley we had a chat with the owner and we discovered that the Cape Griffon Vulture is very much still alive and well,but at present is being held off-show despite somebody thinking its a former holding on zootierliste!
 
What's the situation with this species in the UK and Europe, this place seems to be the only holder according to zootierliste. Are they common in private hands?
this was discussed on your 'NZ wildlife overseas' thread.
 
Had another run out today visited a place called Muncaster World Owl Trust,I would like to thank the very kind member of staff that had a chat with us,as I know he will read this comment and thread!
Yet again I have added sub-species of anything that I have already seen,but these do not count towards my total just trying to help others so they don't count anything they shouldn't!!

1) Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) at Chester Zoo
2) Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) at Chester Zoo
3) Northern White-faced Scops Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) at Chester Zoo
4) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) at Chester Zoo
5) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) at Chester Zoo
5a) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis liturata) at Muncaster
6) Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa lapponica) at Chester Zoo
7) Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) at Chester Zoo
8) Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) at Chester Zoo
9) American Black vulture (Coragypus atratus) at Chester Zoo
10) American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata pratincola) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
11) Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
12) Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
13) African Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus africanus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
14) Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
15) Bengal Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
16) White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
17) Verreaux's Eagle Owl (Bubo lacteus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
18) Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
19) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
20) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
21) Little Owl (Athene noctua) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
22) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
23) Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
24) Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
25) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
26) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
27) Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
28) Chaco Owl (Strix chacoensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
29) European Eagle Owl Bubo bubo bubo) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
30) Mackinder's Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis mackinderi) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
30a) Ethiopian Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis dillonii) at Muncaster
31) Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
32) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
32a) South American Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu) at Muncaster
32b) South American Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus virginianus) at Muncaster
33) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
34) European Barn Owl (Tyto alba alba) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
35) European Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
36) Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) at Dudley Zoo
37) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) at ICBP Duncombe Park
38) Vermiculated Eagle Owl (Bubo cinerascens) at ICBP Duncombe Park
39) New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) at ICBP Duncombe Park
40) Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius parasitus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
41) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) at ICBP Duncombe Park
42) Black-chested Buzzard Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
43) Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
44) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
45) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
46) Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) at ICBP Duncombe Park
47) Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
48) Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
49) Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) at ICBP Duncombe Park
50) Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
51) Sakar Falcon (Falco cherrug) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
52) White-headed Vulture (Aegypius occipitalis) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
53) Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
54) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
55) African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
56) Ruppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
57) Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
58) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
59) East African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii) at Muncaster
60) Southern White-faced (Ptilopsis granti) at Muncaster
61) Vermiculated Fishing Owl (Bubo bouvieri) at Muncaster
62) Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops scops) at Muncaster
63) Brown Fish Owl (Bubo zeylonensis) at Muncaster
64) Forest Eagle Owl (Bubo nipalensis) at Muncaster
65) Striped Owl (Asio clamator) at Muncaster
66) Desert Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at Muncaster
67) Tengmalm’s Owl (Aegolius funereus funereus) at Muncaster
68) Magellan Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus) at Muncaster
69) Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata) at Muncaster
70) Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius badius) at Muncaster
71) Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) at Muncaster
72) Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) at Muncaster
73) Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji) at Muncaster
74) Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicotti) at Muncaster
75) Short-eared Owl (Asio flemmeus) at Muncaster

I failed to see either the Ashy-faced or the Tropical Screech Owl but they are still at Muncaster just didn't see them,any other species they keep that I have already seen is also still at the place,also worth noting that the European Pygmy Owl is no longer in the collection,but is still labelled on the aviary it was in!
 
Having had a very enjoyable weekend pottering around a handful of collections with some good friends and fellow Zoochatters, and despite the wheels nearly coming off the whole operation (quite literally!!!) I managed to get a nice handful of new taxa for the challenge :)

Current total as of 16/02/2014: 68 taxa

1) African Barn Owl (Tyto alba affinis) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
2) American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata pratincola) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
3) American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
4) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
5) Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
6) Common Black Kite (Milvus migrans migrans) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
7) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
8) Eurasian Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa lapponica) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
9) Eurasian Long-eared Owl (Asio otus otus) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
10) Eurasian Northern Hawk-owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
11) Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
12) Eurasian Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
13) European Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo bubo) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
14) European Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
15) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
16) Indian Eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
17) Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
18) Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
19) Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
20) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
21) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
22) Vermiculated Eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens) at Kirkleatham Owl Centre - 08/01/2015
23) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
24) Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
25) Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
26) White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
27) Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
28) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
29) African Spotted Eagle-owl (Bubo africanus africanus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
30) Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
31) Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
32) Little Owl (Athene noctua) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
33) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
34) Harris' Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
35) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
36) Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
37) African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
38) Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
39) Black-chested Buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
40) Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
41) Rueppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppelli rueppelli) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
42) Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
43) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Hagley Falconry Centre – 14/02/2015
44) Mackinder's Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis mackinderi) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre – 14/02/2015
45) Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre – 14/02/2015
46) Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre – 14/02/2015
47) Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
48) Chaco Owl (Strix chacoensis) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
49) Common Scops Owl (Otus scops) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
50) Desert Eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
51) European Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus funereus) at Muncaster World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
52) Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
53) Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
54) Leschenault's Brown Fish Owl (Bubo zeylonensis leschenaultii) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
55) Magellan Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus) at Muncaster World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
56) Mottled Owl (Strix virgata) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
57) Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
58) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
59) Singapore Scops Owl (Otus lempiji cnephaeus) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
60) South African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii woodfordii) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
61) Southern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
62) Sri Lankan Forest Eagle Owl (Bubo nipalensis blighi) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
63) Striped Owl (Asio clamator) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
64) Vermiculated Fishing Owl (Scotopelia bouvieri) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
65) Verreaux's Eagle-owl (Bubo lacteus) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
66) Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicottii) at World Owl Trust – 15/02/2015
67) Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) at Chester Zoo – 16/02/2015
68) Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) at Chester Zoo – 16/02/2015

I would also like to echo the thanks given by zoogiraffe to the very kind staff-member at the World Owl Trust who gave up a little of his time to have a chat with us :)
 
I have added a sub-species that I have missed off at Hagley Falconry Centre

1) Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) at Chester Zoo
2) Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) at Chester Zoo
3) Northern White-faced Scops Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) at Chester Zoo
4) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) at Chester Zoo
5) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) at Chester Zoo
5a) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis liturata) at Muncaster
6) Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa lapponica) at Chester Zoo
7) Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) at Chester Zoo
8) Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) at Chester Zoo
9) American Black vulture (Coragypus atratus) at Chester Zoo
10) American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata pratincola) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
11) Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
12) Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
13) African Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus africanus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
14) Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
15) Bengal Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
16) White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
17) Verreaux's Eagle Owl (Bubo lacteus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
18) Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
19) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
20) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
21) Little Owl (Athene noctua) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
22) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
23) Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
24) Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
25) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
26) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
27) Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
28) Chaco Owl (Strix chacoensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
29) European Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo bubo) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
29a) Turkmenian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo turcomanus) at Hagley Falconry Centre
30) Mackinder's Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis mackinderi) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
30a) Ethiopian Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis dillonii) at Muncaster
31) Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
32) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
32a) South American Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu) at Muncaster
32b) South American Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus virginianus) at Muncaster
33) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
34) European Barn Owl (Tyto alba alba) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
35) European Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
36) Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) at Dudley Zoo
37) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) at ICBP Duncombe Park
38) Vermiculated Eagle Owl (Bubo cinerascens) at ICBP Duncombe Park
39) New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) at ICBP Duncombe Park
40) Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius parasitus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
41) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) at ICBP Duncombe Park
42) Black-chested Buzzard Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
43) Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
44) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
45) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
46) Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) at ICBP Duncombe Park
47) Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
48) Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
49) Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) at ICBP Duncombe Park
50) Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
51) Sakar Falcon (Falco cherrug) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
52) White-headed Vulture (Aegypius occipitalis) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
53) Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
54) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
55) African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
56) Ruppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
57) Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
58) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
59) East African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii) at Muncaster
60) Southern White-faced (Ptilopsis granti) at Muncaster
61) Vermiculated Fishing Owl (Bubo bouvieri) at Muncaster
62) Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops scops) at Muncaster
63) Brown Fish Owl (Bubo zeylonensis) at Muncaster
64) Forest Eagle Owl (Bubo nipalensis) at Muncaster
65) Striped Owl (Asio clamator) at Muncaster
66) Desert Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at Muncaster
67) Tengmalm’s Owl (Aegolius funereus funereus) at Muncaster
68) Magellan Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus) at Muncaster
69) Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata) at Muncaster
70) Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius badius) at Muncaster
71) Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) at Muncaster
72) Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) at Muncaster
73) Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji) at Muncaster
74) Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicotti) at Muncaster
75) Short-eared Owl (Asio flemmeus) at Muncaster
 
A note for Cotswold falconry centre: a couple of enclosures are being renovated, so the African goshawk are currently off-show. Work would ideally be completed within a matter of weeks, but staff couldn't give a date, saying it might well be a matter of months.
 
I'm joining in ;)

Hagley Falconry Centre 31/1/15

1. Red-tailed hawk
2. Snowy owl
3. African spotted eagle owl
4. Brown wood owl
5. Ruppell’s griffon vulture
6. Barn owl
7. Burrowing owl
8. Northern hawk-owl
9. Northern goshawk
10. African fish eagle
11. Southern crested caracara
12. Himalayan griffon vulture
13. Turkey vulture
14. Eurasian eagle-owl
15. Golden eagle
16. White-headed vulture
17. Chaco owl
18. Long-eared owl
19. Bengal eagle owl
20. Striated caracara
21. Common Buzzard


Dudley Zoo 10/2/15

22. Great grey owl


Cotswold Falconry 17/2/15

23. African pygmy falcon
24. Ferruginous pygmy owl
25. Bateleur eagle
26. Bald eagle
27. Tawny eagle
28. Lanner falcon
29. Black-chested buzzard eagle
30. Aplomado falcon
31. Great horned owl
32. Common kestrel
33. Saker falcon
34. White-backed vulture
35. Hooded vulture
36. Red-footed falcon
37. Ferruginous hawk
38. Swainson’s hawk
39. Yellow-headed caracara
40. Chimango caracara
41. Boobook owl
42. Common scops owl
43. Indian scops owl
44. Woodford’s owl
45. Western screech owl
46. Southern white-faced scops owl
47. Ashy-faced owl
48. Barred owl
49. Vermiculated owl
50. Verraux’s eagle-owl
51. Oriental bay owl
52. Ural owl
53. Mottled owl
54. White-eyed kestrel
55. Mountain caracara
56. Secretary bird
57. American black vulture
58. Gymnogene
59. Yellow-billed kite
60. Palm nut vulture


Cotswold Wildlife Park 17/2/15

61. Northern white-faced scops owl


Raptor foundation 19/2/15

62. Northern hobby
63. Tawny owl
64. Short-eared owl
65. Crested serpent eagle
66. Brahminy kite
67. Marsh harrier
68. Magellan horned owl
69. Little owl
70. American kestrel


British Wildlife Centre 22/2/15:

71. Peregrine Falcon


Huxley’s Bird of Prey Experience 22/2/15:

72. Northern crested caracara
73. Spectacled owl
74. Honey buzzard
75. Steppe eagle
76. Gyrfalcon
77. Red kite
78. Laggar falcon


Eagle heights 22/2/15:

79. Griffon vulture
80. Steller’s sea eagle
81. Martial eagle
 
The sign on the Pygmy Owl enclosure hadn't been removed as it had died just days before due to an illness they had no idea about.

Does anyone else know of what other collections hold this species?
 
The sign on the Pygmy Owl enclosure hadn't been removed as it had died just days before due to an illness they had no idea about.

Does anyone else know of what other collections hold this species?

Well, it *was* listed on ZTL for Weyhill until recently, but someone has deleted the listing entirely - not even moving it into former holdings. So I am not sure if that is a current holding, a former holding or was never held.

I'm pretty sure I have heard tell of individuals floating around in private hands, so they might well pop up *somewhere* which is neglected and seldom-visited by Zoochatters.
 
Our first visit to Muncaster on Sunday has added quite a few more to our total.

36. East African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii
37. Southern White-faced Scops ptilopsis granti
38. Vermiculated Fishing Owl Bubo bouvieri
39. Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops scops
40. Brown Fish Owl Bubo Zeylonensis
41. Forest Eagle Owl Bubo nipalensis
42. Striped Owl Asio clamator
43. Ethiopian Eagle Owl Bubo capensis dillonii
44. Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
45. Desert Eagle Owl Bubo ascalaphus
46. Vermiculated Eagle Owl Bubo cinerascens
47. European Eagle Owl Bubo bubo bubo
48. Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops
49. Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula ulula
50. Tengmalm’s Owl Aegolius funereus funereus
51. Magellan Horned Owl Bubo magellanicus
52. Mottled Owl Ciccabo virgata
53. Ural Owl Strix uralensis liturata
54. Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata
55. South American Horned Owl Bubo virginianus nacurutu
56. Oriental Bay Owl Phodilus badius badius
57. Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
58. Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena
59. Sunda Scops Owl Otus lempiji
60. Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba
61. Western Screech Owl Megascops kennicotti
62. Eurasian Long-eared Owl Asio otus otus
63. Short-eared Owl Asio flemmeus
64. European Barn Owl Tyto alba alba


A few more locally this weekend.

Cheshire Falconry

65. Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis

Chester Zoo

66. Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
67. Northern White-faced Scops Ptilopsis leucotis
68. European Black Vulture Aegypius monachus

Hagley

69. Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
70. White-headed Vulture Aegypius occipitalis
71. American Kestrel Falco sparverius
72. Himalayan Griffon Vulture Gyps himalayensis
73. Black-chested Buzzard Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
74. Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis
75. Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
76. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
77. Steller's Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus
 
Linton 7/2/15

17 European Barn Owl
18 Indian Eagle Owl

Shepreth 8/2/15

19 Common Buzzard
After several zoo visits that added nothing, I added a few at Banham today 8/3/15

20 Bald Eagle
21 European Kestrel
22 Lanner Falcon
23 Saker Falcon
24 Merlin
25 Harris Hawk
26 Black Kite
27Rufus legged owl
28 African wood owl
 
Did you get any photographs of the Rufous-legged Owl? It would be interesting to learn whether this listing is, in fact, correct - a lot of the so-called Rufous-legged Owls on display in Europe are in fact Chaco Owls, as the latter taxon used to be classed as a subspecies of the former and some collections have not kept up with the taxonomy.
 
Dudley Zoo
1. Northern white-faced owl - Ptilopsis leucotis
2. Burrowing owl - Athene cunicularia
3. Snowy owl - Bubo scandiacus
4. Great gray owl - Strix nebulosa

Chester Zoo
5. Andean condor - Vultur gryphus
6. Northern hawk owl - Surnia ulula
7. Spectacled owl - Pulsatrix perspicillata
8. Brown wood owl - Strix leptogrammica
9. Ural owl - Strix uralensis
10. Eurasian black vulture - Aegypius monachus

I didn't have anything to take notes with, I saw all the owls in the little walk near the Roman Gardens, having I missed anything/added something I couldn't have seen?
 
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I didn't have anything to take notes with, I saw all the owls in the little walk near the Roman Gardens, having I missed anything/added something I couldn't have seen?

You've counted Northern White-faced Scops twice; otherwise you are fine.
 
Did you get any photographs of the Rufous-legged Owl? It would be interesting to learn whether this listing is, in fact, correct - a lot of the so-called Rufous-legged Owls on display in Europe are in fact Chaco Owls, as the latter taxon used to be classed as a subspecies of the former and some collections have not kept up with the taxonomy.
Sorry no photo. I don't know whether there may one on the zoo's website though.
 
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