Burrowing Owl  (Athene cunicularia)

Photo Taken By: Roger Jones

The Burrowing Owl is listed as a Species of Special Concern in the State of California due to losses of suitable habitat.

Links:

California Burrowing Owl Consortium: http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/burrowingowls.htm

Burrowing Owl Preservation Society: http://burrowingowlpreservation.org/

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Burrowing_Owl_dtl.html

For survey protocols and mitigation guidelines:  http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/survey.htm

The following Link to the South Sacramento Streams project area will provide an example of burrowing owl habitat that was designed and constructed by SAFCA.