SUMMARY 



Two owl surveys were conducted on the Livingston District of 

 the Gallatin National Forest during the spring of 1992. The 

 first survey was for boreal owls and was conducted between 26 

 February and 4 April. The second survey was for flammulated owls 

 and was conducted between 21 May and 7 June. The call playback 

 method was used to survey for owls on 2 6 survey routes. A total 

 of 104 miles were covered with 194 calling stations. Owls were 

 heard on 19 routes and at 39 calling stations. Elevation ranged 

 from 5560 feet to 7900 feet. 



A total of 11 boreal owls, 1 unverified flammulated owl, 10 

 great horned owls, 15 northern saw-whet owls, 4 northern pygmy- 

 owls, 2 great gray owls, 2 western screech-owls, and 1 barred owl 

 was counted. 



Boreal owls were heard on 7 routes and elevation ranged from 

 6580 feet to 7900 feet. Boreal owls were detected on all 

 aspects, west was most common. Four locations were on private 

 land and timber stand information was not available. All seven 

 of the observations on National Forest land were in timber stands 

 with at least 40% crown cover. Three locations were associated 

 with subalpine f ir/lodgepole timber, two with douglas 

 f ir/lodgepole, and two with subalpine fir. This survey 

 demonstrates that boreal owls are present on the Livingston 

 District of the Gallatin National Forest in the Crazy Mountains, 

 and the Gallatin and Absaroka Mountain Ranges. 



