Where to see a Barred Owl in New York
The Barred Owl is regularly recorded in the counties of 201 New York state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:
- Cumberland Bay State Park
- Point Au Roche State Park
- Clinton State Forest
- Miner Lake State Park
- Flat Rock State Forest
- Taylor Pond Wild Forest
- Macomb Reservation State Park
- Rockefeller State Park Preserve
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park
- Mohansic State Park
- Echo Lake State Park
- Taconic State Parkway
- James Baird State Park
- Donald J. Trump State Park
- Hardscrabble Wilderness Area
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve
- Slide Mountain Wilderness Area
- Catskill State Park
- Mine Kill State Park
- Franny Reese State Park
- Max V. Shaul State Park
- Bristol Beach State Park
- Sojourner Truth State Park
- Allegany State Park
- Chenango State Forest
These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.