Owlman
Field Report
Owlman is a chilling English cryptid first reported in the 1970s around Mawnan Church in Cornwall. Described as a tall, humanoid figure with huge, owl-like eyes and broad, leathery wings, it’s often seen perched in churchyard trees or gliding silently over graveyards. Witnesses consistently describe a sense of oppressive dread, sometimes accompanied by an eerie humming. While skeptics blame misidentified large owls like the Eurasian eagle-owl, or youthful hoaxes spun into legend, Owlman has become a staple of Cornish folklore. Its unsettling blend of familiar bird features with a humanlike silhouette taps deep into primal fears of night predators watching from the dark.
Classification
Type:Flying Cryptid
Location:England, Cornwall, Mawnan Smith
Traits:Feathered humanoid, glowing eyes, taloned feet, silent flight, broad wings.
Threat Assessment
Danger Level: 6.8
First Reported: 1976
Sightings: 10
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Behavioral Patterns
It perches motionless on tall church spires, head swiveling in slow arcs. When people gather below, it unfurls its wings in silence and glides away.
Folklore & Origins
Cornish villagers claimed it was a churchyard spirit warning of deaths among unrepentant sinners.
Media Documentation
Briefly covered by UK tabloids in the 1970s near Mawnan Church. Pops up in British ghost tours and local folklore books. Remains entirely unconfirmed.
Hoax Analysis
Owlman is a British cryptid often subject to hoax accusations, including staged sightings and photographic manipulations, though some eyewitness accounts remain unexplained.