Barred Owl spotted searching for squirrels in Central Park

CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- Bird watchers flocked to the Ramble behind the Boat House in Central Park to get a glimpse of a stunning owl Sunday evening.

The barred owl was perched in a tree but got blown around a bit when winds whipped through.

People who spotted the owl say it seemed to be keeping a close watch on the squirrels in the park.

NOTE: We incorrectly reported the bird to be the snowy owl recently seen in the park but updated the story with corrected information.

Last month, that owl was seen pouncing on a mouse from beneath the snow.

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Birders were out in Central Park Thursday searching for a rare visitor, a Snowy Owl, that was spotted in the park the day before.

Eyewitness News previously caught Central Park's rare snowy owl on camera last month, after it was spotted for the first time in over 100 years.

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