Owl Platform Coverage

Phase 1 of the Great Horned Owl platform installation covers Carmel-by-the-Sea and parts of Carmel with six platforms installed on January 24th, 2026.

Subsequent platform deployments will reach to Carmel Knolls, Rancho Rio Vista, Carmel Views, Carmel Highlands, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, Monterey and Carmel Valley. Carmel-by-the-Sea is now completely full of owl platforms.

Great Horned Owl Territorial Boundaries

There are varying estimates of territorial boundaries for Great

Horned Owls which typically depend on the availability of food (rodents).

Due to the dense population of rats in the Monterey Peninsula Carmel Owls aims for 1/2 mile platform spacings which is approximately 1 square mile of territory.

Ideally, there’s a need for a doctoral candidate of ornithology, or more specifically strigiology (a sub-discipline focusing on owls), to complete a thesis on this issue.

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