How to Use screech owl in a Sentence

screech owl

noun

• And the screech owl’s song is described as either a trill or whiny.
  — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2018
• About that Latin name: the genus name Aegolius is a type of screech owl thought to be a bird of ill omen.
  — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2018
• Come prepared for a walk in the woodlands of Wehr in search for the great horned owl and Eastern screech owl.
  — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2018
• Get a glimpse of the falconry program and meet Owlivia, the resort’s screech owl.
  — Lea Lane, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
• The one that's easiest to attract is the screech owl, says Bancroft.
  — Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2015
• On the evening of June 9, a person out walking a dog in Wareham came across a young screech owl on the side of the road in Onset.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2021
• This also will become the home for the screech owls, barn owls and burrowing owls.
  — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, 12 Mar. 2018
• The secret world of owls When David Johnson was 11 years old, an eastern screech owl landed on the edge of his tent.
  — David Morgan, CBS News, 22 June 2023
• Magle assigned the Eastern screech owl to the Bengals because it's found in Ohio and shares a similar color to the team.
  — Megan Marples, CNN, 13 Feb. 2022
• Experience the sights and sounds of eastern screech owls, raccoons, night time spiders and much more.
  — Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 Jan. 2018
• Meet two of North America’s smallest birds of prey: the American kestrel and eastern screech owl.
  — Sara Ervin Walser, Laurel Leader, 28 June 2018
• These programs allow visitors, many of them young children, to get exposure to nature and wildlife like the screech owl.
  — Kate Magill, Laurel Leader, 13 Dec. 2017
• Other species to watch for include Arizona woodpecker, whiskered screech owl and Hutton’s vireo.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
• The resort’s roster includes six Harris’s hawks, one peregrine falcon, one Eurasian eagle owl, one barn owl and an Eastern screech owl.
  — Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022
• Both expert hunters, the American kestrel uses its acrobatic prowess, while the eastern screech owl is a stealthy silent hunter.
  — Sara Ervin Walser, Laurel Leader, 28 June 2018
• Both the barn owl and the center’s 14-year-old eastern screech owl were rescued as young animals.
  — Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
• Grandma liked sitting outside with the sun on her face, and listening to screech owls at night.
  — Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
• For the larger screech owls, the Woodlink screech owl box is a great option.
  — Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
• Eastern screech owls are always a favorite.
  — Joe Murphy, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
• Small owls like screech owls often sleep in tree cavities or nest boxes, while barn owls live up to their name by seeking out barns and empty buildings.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
• The last is the Eastern screech owl, which is a much smaller bird, short and stocky.
  — Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025
• The final bird Gonzalez presented was a western screech owl.
  — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025