About the Trust

About the Barn Owl

• About our web cams
  • About our web cams
  • Nestcam Diary 2008
  • Nestcam Diary 2009
  • Nestcam Diary 2010
• Owl identification
• Short Barn Owl Videos
  • An Introduction to the Barn Owl
  • Barn Owl Field Signs
  • Providing a home
  • What is a Barn Owl pellet
  • Where do Barn Owls feed
  • Where to find Barn Owls
• A brief description
• More detailed descriptive information
  • Adaptations
  • Ecological role and foraging behaviour
  • Optimum habitat in Britain
  • Barn Owl Pellets, diet, and predator-prey relationships
  • Lifestyle
  • Roosting and nesting places
• The annual life-cycle
  • Spring - nesting
  • Summer - rearing young
  • Autumn - dispersal of young
  • Winter - hardship
• Population changes
  • Factors which determine the overall population level
  • Reasons for the historical decline
  • Causes of mortality
  • Current distribution and numbers
  • Barn Owl conservation in Britain (who does what)
• Info for kids
  • Barn Owl Info for kids
  • Owl Facts: Test Your Barn Owl IQ!
  • Make your own Barn Owl pellet truffles
  • The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
  • Make a Barn Owl mobile
  • How to make a Barn Owl finger puppet
  • Barn Owl Colouring Pages
  • Owl jokes
  • Owlet games
  • Owlet picture gallery
  • How can you help?

Our Work

• Conservation
  • The Trust's work - protection of occupied sites
  • The Trust's work - habitat advisory
  • The Trust's work - dealing with planning applications etc.
  • The Trust's work - erecting nestboxes
  • The Trust's work - prevention of drowning
  • The Trust's work - rodenticide advisory
  • The Trust's work - the Lennon Legacy Project. A true story . . .
  • The Trust's work - the Westmoor Barn Owl Scheme
• Rehabilitation and sanctuary
  • The Trust's work - live owl emergency calls
  • The Trust's work - care and rehabilitation
  • Our sanctuary - a place of peaceful retreat
• Training and education
  • Training for ecologists & planners
  • One-off specialist presentations
  • Nestbox workshop: one-day events
  • Visits to junior schools and youth groups
  • Talks to general-interest adult groups
  • Other educational resources we provide
• Enquiry service
  • The service we provide
  • Contacting us
• Research and development
  • Research and development
  • Identifying priority areas for Barn Owl conservation in Britain

Information & Downloads

• Site map
  • Webpage directory
  • Slideshow directory
  • Audio and video directory
• Getting the best Barn Owl nestbox for your site
  • Getting the best Barn Owl nestbox for your site
  • How to choose the best nestbox design
  • Small stone building for Barn Owls and other wildlife
• How to make and erect a Barn Owl nestbox
• How to manage land for Barn Owls
• Barn Owl habitat requirements
  • Barn Owl habitat requirements in arable landscapes
  • Barn Owl habitat requirements in pastoral landscapes
  • Barn Owl habitat requirements in mixed landscapes
• Click here to find out if your local landscape is suitable
  • Is your local landscape suitable?
  • England - Anglia
  • England - Midlands
  • England - North East
  • England - North West
  • England - South West
  • England - Southern
  • England - Thames
  • Wales
  • Scotland - North
  • Scotland - South
• Entry Level Stewardship for Barn Owls
• Higher Level Stewardship for Barn Owls
• Major roads and Barn Owls
• Rodent control and Barn Owls
• Barn conversions and other development
  • Barn conversions and other development
  • Accommodating Barn Owls within building projects
• What to do if you find a dead owl
• What to do if you find an injured owl
• What to do if you find a very young owl
• Thinking of having a captive Barn Owl?
• How to encourage other owl species
• Free information leaflets
  • Wild Barn Owl conservation leaflets
  • Other Barn Owl information
  • Nestboxes for other owl species
  • Owl rehabilitation
  • Barn Owls in captivity
  • General information
• Educational materials
  • An introduction to our educational materials
  • Literacy education materials
  • Numeracy education materials
  • Science education materials
• Reports
• Desktop Background Photos
• Links
  • The Barn Owl Trust on Twitter and Facebook
  • Links to various Barn Owl-related websites
  • Links to sites about various owl species / birds of prey
  • Links to Bird/animal rehabilitation/keeping
  • Links to bird/wildlife/environmental and conservation websites
  • Links to pesticide / poisoning / product information websites
  • Links to national and local government websites
  • Links to Devon general interest websites
  • Links to zoo conservation websites
  • Links to selected international bird websites
  • Links to media (TV, radio etc) and media suppliers websites
  • Links to website design
  • Links to environmental jobs websites
  • Links to green roots (recycling) websites
  • Links to miscellaneous websites

Supporting the Trust

• Become a Friend of the Barn Owl Trust
• Become an Owlet!
• Adopt a Barn Owl
• Owl Aid gifts
• Leaving a legacy
• Giving a donation
• Do you have something we need?

On-line Shop

• Nest Boxes
• Gift Ideas
• Stationery & small items
• BOT Publications
• Educational Items
• Clothing
• Greetings Cards & Postcards

Jobs & Volunteering

• Administration Team opportunities
  • Job Vacancies
  • Volunteering
• Do your own thing?
• Conservation Team opportunities
  • Job Vacancies
  • Volunteering