Spotting Nocturnal Tawny Owl in Spring and Summer

The species of bird are plenty in Taipingshan. Owl has the image of forest keeper and is a nocturnal bird of prey and is difficult to spot. There are 8 species of owl recorded in Taipingshan: Tawny Owl, Spotted Scops Owl, Brown Hawk-Owl, Long-Eared Owl, Glaucidium brodiei, Indian Scops Owl , Tawny Fish Owl and Brown Wood Owl. Among them, Tawny Owl has the highest frequency of occurrence and therefore is the indicator species of nocturnal bird of prey in Taipingshan.

Spring and summer are the breeding seasons for Tawny Owl and it is often spotted hawking small animals from tree top on both sides of Yijhuan Route 1 and Cueifong Scenic Road. If you visit Taipingshan, how about trying to watch Tawny Owl at night?