Diet composition of long-eard owl Asio otus nesting in the area of Głuchów commune (Central Poland)

Abstract

The analysed pellet material was collected in the years 2014-2015 in the forest complex Prusy, a part of Rogów Forest District. Diet of owls was dominated by voles Microtus spp., accounting for 76% of prey items. The contribution of Muridae was 13% and the total contribution of rodents was close to 90%. Common shrews, birds and insects supplemented the diet