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Barn Owl Trust. We are a small UK charity working very hard to conserve one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. Explore our educational resources, conservation initiatives, and research work. With your help we can safeguard these enchanting owls, their habitat, and the vast array of species they share it with.
Barn Owl facts - All you need to know about Barn Owls - The …
Males are generally lighter and a more pure white underneath. Females are slightly heavier than males at around 360g (males usually weigh around 330g) although during the early breeding season females may weigh as much as 425g before egg laying. Barn Owl normal and starvation weights. Take a look at our photo-guide to sexing Barn Owls.
Barn Owl nestboxes: Free owl nest box plans - The Barn Owl Trust
List of design criteria for indoor Barn Owl boxes. Entrance hole: Optimum size 130 x 130mm; minimum 100 x 100mm; maximum 150 x 150mm. Floor area* of nest chamber: Good size range 0.2 to 0.4 m 2. Absolute minimum 0.16m 2. The floor of the box featured on this page measures 500 x 400mm giving a floor area of 0.2m 2.
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Nestboxes - The Barn Owl Trust
Barn Owl boxes for inside buildings. Find out about best indoor Barn Owl nestbox design, free plans, and where and how to put them up.
Barn Owls in spring - nesting - The Barn Owl Trust
Barn Owls can breed in their first year. Although nesting has been recorded in every month of the year, most pairs only lay eggs in spring. Prior to 1990, the UK average ‘first egg date’ was May 9th. Since then it has moved forward to April 17th, almost certainly as a result of climate change. These are only averages however, and generally ...
Habitat - The Barn Owl Trust
Have you seen a Barn Owl? You can report a Barn Owl sighting confidentially on our UK Barn Owl survey website. We use this data to help monitor population levels and fatalities, and to influence planning where possible. UK Barn Owl Online Survey.
Barn Owl roosting and nesting places - The Barn Owl Trust
Suitability and availability of nesting places for Barn Owls – facts and figures. To use any site, the owl has to be able to get in, but the absolute minimum hole size required is only 70 x 70mm.The minimum width of a nest ledge is around 250mm and the minimum floor area of a nest cavity is about 300mm x 300mm.If you are thinking of creating a suitable access hole, nestbox, or built-in …
Owl identification - what owl was that? - The Barn Owl Trust
Tawny Owl identification. About 430mm tall with a wing span of 950mm. Brown or grey underparts and upperparts. More rounded brown or grey face with dark eyes. Overall impression in flight of a large brown bird (but can look pale in car headlights). More direct flight, often from tree to tree. The most common owl in the UK.
The Barn Owl Trust - Conserving the Barn Owl & its Environment
Thus the Trust’s two-pronged approach “Conserving the Barn Owl and its Environment” was born. The Barn Owl Trust officially “hatched” on the 30th July 1988 with the arrival of its registered charity number and a donation of £25 from one of its founding Trustees. That was all we had: a number, twenty-five pounds, and a few highly ...