Where to See Barred Owl in Mammoth Cave National Park

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Barred Owl sightings in Mammoth Cave

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Where Barred Owl has been reported, from 13 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM6% of the busiest hour1 AM4% of the busiest hour2 AM4% of the busiest hour3 AM6% of the busiest hour4 AM11% of the busiest hour5 AM39% of the busiest hour6 AM72% of the busiest hour7 AM61% of the busiest hour8 AM33% of the busiest hour9 AM17% of the busiest hour10 AM9% of the busiest hour11 AM6% of the busiest hourNoon6% of the busiest hour1 PM7% of the busiest hour2 PM11% of the busiest hour3 PM20% of the busiest hour4 PM33% of the busiest hour5 PM61% of the busiest hour6 PM89% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM78% of the busiest hour9 PM39% of the busiest hour10 PM13% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

Barred Owl is most seen 6–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Barred Owl sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	6%
1 AM	4%
2 AM	4%
3 AM	6%
4 AM	11%
5 AM	39%
6 AM	72%
7 AM	61%
8 AM	33%
9 AM	17%
10 AM	9%
11 AM	6%
Noon	6%
1 PM	7%
2 PM	11%
3 PM	20%
4 PM	33%
5 PM	61%
6 PM	89%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	78%
9 PM	39%
10 PM	13%
11 PM	8%

Audio tour

Hear about Barred Owl on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Mammoth Cave, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Mammoth Cave Tour Guide

Who Cooks in the Woods?

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“A voice in the woods that seems to ask, 'Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?' may be a barred owl. Listen for that two-part rhythm on a woodland walk.”

Plays as you drive near Houchin Ferry Picnic Area in Parkwolf’s Mammoth Cave Tour Guide.

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16 sighting mapsfor Mammoth Cave, on the same park map as your route
Works offlineout where the animals are and the signal isn’t
52 audio storiesplay as you drive Mammoth Cave, wildlife included

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Mammoth Cave

All 16 sighting maps

228 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

23 sightingsTricolored BatPerimyotis subflavusMost seen 8–10 PMSighting map

75 sightingsCave SalamanderEurycea lucifugaMost seen 8 AM & 4–8 PMSighting map

151 sightingsWild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

40 sightingsSnapping TurtleChelydra serpentinaMost seen 9 AM–2 PMSighting map

30 sightingsBox TurtleTerrapene carolinaMost seen 8–11 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

11 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 11 AM–4 PMSighting map

31 sightingsGray RatsnakePantherophis spiloidesMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Barred Owl in Mammoth Cave