Allen in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Screech Owls

Allen Heritage Village

Photographed by James Hulse, September 4, 2026

1. Screech Owls Marker

Inscription.
Screech Owls are the most common owls in Texas. These small, nocturnal birds are well adapted to suburban parks. Screech Owls are 6.3”-9.8” long with an 18.9”-24” wingspan at maturity, yet can eat over 1,000 mice a year. The owls are a great eco-friendly solution to balance the environment.

Screech Owls mate for life and will return to the same nest box every year. Both parents hunt insects and small animals at night, bringing the prey back to their young in nest boxes during breeding season (March-June). The rest of the year, the pair are solitary hunters who stay in their general hunting range year around. Once established, the addition of a small population of Screech Owls to the Village and surrounding park areas will help bring the population of native wildlife back into balance and add to the enjoyment of nature at the park.

The Allen Heritage Guild, Collin County Master Gardener Association, and City of Allen partnered to install 4 owl houses throughout the Heritage Village. AHG and CCMGA wish to acknowledge the research and planning efforts of Melissa St. John who spearheaded the effort.

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Erected by Texas Master Gardener – Collin County, Collin County Historical Commission, City of Allen, Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and Allen Heritage Guild.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.

Location. 33° 6.283′ N, 96° 39.837′ W. Marker is in Allen, Texas, in Collin County. It is on Saint Mary Drive 0.1 miles east of N Cedar Drive, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located on the grounds of the Allen Heritage Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 460 St Mary Dr, Allen TX 75002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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Photographed by James Hulse, September 4, 2026

2. Screech Owls Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Corn Sheller (within shouting distance of this marker); Farm Animals (within shouting distance of this marker); Drag Scraper (within shouting distance of this marker); Agriculture in Allen (within shouting distance of this marker); Single Blade Plow with Corn Seed Planter (within shouting distance of this marker); Moline Plow, 6008, 6041A, 5980 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Works Progress Administration (WPA) “Outhouse” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allen.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 4, 2026

3. Screech Owls Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.