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Little Owl:

 

Contact call       

 

Male territorial call

 

Disturbed call           

 

Alarm call

Tawny Owl:       

Female Kewick

Male Hoot

Chick

Fighting       
British owls have a variety of calls which they use for different reasons - alarm calls, contact calls, territorial song, mating, etc etc

Here is a guide for comparison to the more common owl calls you may hear:
Information on the Little Owl (Athene noctua)

Barn Owl:

 

Contact call

 

Snoring at Nest/Roost

 

Chicks

Information on the Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Information on the Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Information on the Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Information on the Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-eared Owl:
Female       

Male        

Chicks       

Wing Clap
Information on the Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Short-eared Owl:

Female        

Male        

Wing Clapping