Bird Droppings

[Marvis Collett <mcslcutah at mindspring dot com>]

When an animal leaves a little pile I think it is called "skat."  I 
don't know the name for when a bird leaves a little pile.  Is there 
anything like a book of bird droppings like there is for animal droppings.

Now to the point.  I have been finding piles about the size of a quarter 
which are black on one side (the side which touched the ground) and very 
white (typical of birds) on the top and maybe 1/2 inch deep.  It looks 
like bird droppings.  We had a small owl for two nights that we have not 
been able to locate since those nights.  Is it possible that these are 
droppings from an owl?  If it is a bird it would have to be a very large 
bird.  It is not a cat and not a racoon--I know those.  They are not owl 
pellets with which I am familiar.

Any help? Should it be an owl I would stay up later with my flashlight!

Marvis Collett

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