Barn Owl Update | Kent Wildlife Trust

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Following our 'Save the Barn Owl's' Appeal we are pleased to update you with the following news:

Locally a new barn owl box was erected at our new Conningbrook Lakes nature reserve built by local volunteer Paul Harris.

There have been excellent sightings of barn owls throughout spring at Hothfield Heathlands, with a very bold owl regularly being seen from late afternoon onwards.

Sadly the remains of one of the Hothfield owls was found earlier this year and we believe it was one of the breeding pair. However, the pair have bred successfully for the previous 3 years, so we hope there are plenty of younger owls in the area to take over the territory.

An article by KSCP indicates a good season for barn owls last year so we are hoping that this good news continues.