Owlman of Mawnan Sightings a Purported Cryptid

Owlman of Cornwall

The Mawnan Church

The Mawnan Church

The Owlman of Cornwall was first sighted in 1976 by two girls on a family vacation. The apparition appeared near the tower of the Mawnan Church and is often called the Owlman of Mawnan. The Owlman is purported to be a creature approximately five feet tall covered in grayish silver feathers with a wingspan of about ten feet. Said to have red glowing eyes and large talon feet, the Owlman is very close in description to the Mothman of West Virginia.

Recent Owlman Sightings

The Owlman has had several sightings over the last thirty three years, but only a handful of witnesses will go on the record to describe their encounter. The strangest thing of all seems to be Owlman’s preference to appear to young girls. Only one of the recent documented apparitions has been that of a young man and he was with his girlfriend when the Owlman was seen. The very first sighting that was recorded was actually in 1926 when two small boys claimed to have been chased by a large man-owl and hid behind an iron gate to protect themselves from its claws.  This sighting was reported in the local paper at the time but no other sightings have been recorded again until 1976. The most recent recorded sighting was in 1995.

Another peculiarity that is associated with Owlman sightings is UFO activity in the area when he appears. Each time that there has been a purported sighting of the Owlman there has been extensive UFO sightings in and around Cornwall. The Mothman of West Virginia is also associated with extensive UFO sightings. Many believe that this is not coincidence and that the Owlman is either a warning sign of aliens or is in fact of alien origin.

A curious point to consider is that the Owlman might actually be a kickback from ancient times and pagan beliefs. This area of Cromwell was rich in Pagan history and lore and one tends to consider that the name Mawnaan (only a single letter off of the current spelling) is that of a Pagan god who was represented as an Owl Man. A study of folklore about Mawnan Woods, where the church is located, may provide some revelation about Owlman.
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Cryptid – The Owlman

In cryptozoology the Owlman is considered to be a Cryptid. A Cryptid is a creature that has had several sightings but the probability of existence lacks much scientific support. This does not invalidate the sightings at all, on the contrary, it makes them even more intriguing.

Bird-Men Creatures and Cryptids

There have been similar sightings of bird-men creatures throughout the world. Mothman and the Death Raptor are two famous entities that are much the same as the Owlman. Unlike his two counterparts though, Owlman stays in the vicinity of the church and Mawnan woods. Mothman and Death Raptor have been seen in many places not just in a certain area. Why Owlman is different in this aspect it is not currently known.

Atmospheric Beast Captured on Film

Atmospheric Beast sightings are curious phenomena that depending on a person’s belief system on alternative life forms is accepted as plausible or rejected as pure imagination. These creatures are considered to be a cryptid, a creature whose existence lacks the scientific proof.   Cryptozoology involves the study and search of the evidence of the existence of creatures such as the Loch Ness monster, or in this case atmospheric beasts. Atmospheric beast sightings were common events in the past and part of the folklore of countries. Recently, a renewed interest in the possibility of the existence of atmospheric beasts has been generated by people interested in the unexplained phenomena still reported worldwide.

atmospheric beastWhat are atmospheric beasts? Atmospheric beasts are forms that appear above the Earth that resemble living creatures found on Earth. These forms often take the appearance of familiar forms such as snakes, whales, jellyfish, dragons and other unusual creatures. Often the creatures have some of the “normal” characteristics of animals and creatures such as mouths and noses, but are constructed in an order unlike Earth creatures that they are deemed alien creatures.

Creatures can appear as semisolid or almost transparent wispy long clouds. These creatures can emit a glow and seen by people resembling jelly fish like creatures during lightning storms. People realize they are viewing atmospheric beasts when the creatures move in contrary manners to Earth creatures. These creatures appear to move about in the sky without wings or any means of movement except by their actions. Curious is the fact that these creatures are accepted as nonsentient extraterrestrials or beings, in other words creatures without perceptions or feelings.

The origin of these creatures is a subject of debate with people interested in validating their existence. Some people believe these creatures are interdimensional, and originate in the gaseous levels of the Earth’s atmosphere. Others argue they are either creatures that originated in other galaxies or planets that manage to travel through space. Some people believe these creatures were left here by aliens and collect information or data for aliens. Although the origin of these creatures is unclear, people do believe they exist.

People have reported sightings of these atmospheric beasts in both the sky and close to the Earth. A theory exists that these creatures cannot touch the Earth because when they do, they die. Often people have reported these encounters, as passing though a semidense fog that leaves them with the sensation of being touched by a life form. Pilots have reported seeing them while flying, but hesitate to report these sightings because of possible ridicule or accusations of drink or drugs.

As mentioned, death of atmospheric beasts creates another unexplained phenomena often referred to as “star rot.” When an atmospheric beast dies, the beast is transformed into a jelly like substance that falls to the Earth. This substance can be different colors such as green, purple, gray or shiny. People have reported finding such substances, and their exact source is explained as evidence of the existence of atmospheric beasts.

Flying Humanoids of Mexico


The one place you think of when you think of UFO sightings is Mexico. There have been thousands of reports of UFO sightings of different nature throughout the years. Some of the most recent and completely bizarre reports are of a phenomenon called “hombrecito valedor” or little flying man. There is video tape evidence being reviewed every day to determine what these flying humanoids of Mexico really are.

flying humanoidThe first reported flying humanoid sighting was made in March of 2000. A man named Salvador Guerrero was doing what he does normally, scanning the sky for any unknown objects. What he didn’t know what that he would soon record one of the most intriguing pieces of video evidence to that day. He recorded what looked to be a human-shaped object flying in the sky. There was no parachute to be seen and the object remained stationary for several minutes before disappearing.

Not long after the initial report, there were more and more sightings and video evidence of these hombrecito valedores. There was a report of a police officer being attacked by what he described as a flying man while on duty. This is some compelling evidence, but can these things really be aliens? Before we jump to conclusions, we really need to analyze the evidence a bit more. Conveniently you can find these videos online just about anywhere that has free videos to watch.

At first sight these videos are intensely creepy. To think that there are completely mobile aliens flying around at will seems to generate an intolerable sense of unease in the brain. How terrifying would it be to walk outside one day and see some thing flying above the ground glaring at you? If you keep watching the videos surely all you can think of are jet packs. Another thought that may linger will be that they are simply hoaxes. We all know about the crop circle hoaxes, so why shouldn’t this be a hoax as well?

There may be one explanation for the flying humanoids of Mexico. Keeping form of true Ufology cliche we can blame the military. There has been video surface of a single man flying machine being tested by the United States military. I know people who are sceptics blame everything on the military but this one actually does make sense. When you see the video of the single man flying machine compare it to the videos of the flying humanoid videos. There is an astounding similarity that one can not deny. Even the most die-hard believers in flying humanoids will second guess themselves.

Whether the flying humanoids are real or not is still up for question. One military video that shows a machine that is similar doesn’t disprove anything, rather it gives an alternative to think about so people don’t become panicked. This does not mean that there aren’t UFOs or aliens, this just means that this one phenomenon could actually be blamed on the military. Watch the videos for yourself and decide what you believe.