TY - JOUR T1 - An Assessment of Barred Owl (Strix varia) Habitat Suitability in Ocean Township, New Jersey, USA AU - , Clay E. Corbin JO - Research Journal of Biological Sciences VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 413 EP - 418 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-8846 DO - rjbsci.2007.413.418 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2007.413.418 KW - Barred owl KW -habitat suitability KW -playback calls KW -New Jersey AB - Barred owls are distributed widely in Eastern North America and utilize various habitats. Owls were reported in a local habitat area in Ocean Township, NJ. However, several factors, at least superficially, seemed to point to the patch’s unsuitability for the species. Hence, I performed a habitat suitability assessment on the area using various transect and detection methods. No owls were directly detected by sight or sound. However, the habitat was suitable for 2 of 3 main habitat suitability requirements. Any owls are utilizing the patch for foraging and/or nesting would be considered tolerant of high levels of human activity. ER -