The burrowing owl is Cape Coral’s official city bird, and that proclamation was only bolstered following the results of a recent owl census.
The results are in from the 2025 Cape Coral Burrowing Owl Census, and the numbers are nothing short of remarkable, as 7,008 owls were counted during the weekend of May 17. Organized by the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, this year’s tally marks a significant increase from the approximately 5,200 owls recorded in 2024 and continues an encouraging upward trend in population growth since 2017.
“CCFW is very excited to see that the owl population in Cape Coral is thriving,” said the group’s spokesperson Janet Windisch…