Can you tell if this Barn Owl is male or female? 🦉🤔 It is almost impossible to tell if a Barn Owl is male or female just seeing it fly overhead. However, a close look may give you a clue... 🔎👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

Do you hear an owl in the trees at night? 🦉🌳 While Tawny Owls are the woodland experts, Barn Owls actually roost in trees occasionally too! If you hear a classic "hoot," it’s a Tawny. Barn Owls prefer a ghostly screech!👻 Listen to the difference here 👂👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

We had a great day at Devon County Show yesterday chatting with everyone about all things owl! 🦉If you're there today or tomorrow, come and see us at Stand 18, Avenue A, very close to the green entrance 😊

This Thursday, Friday and Saturday we will be at Devon County Show! We hope to see you there 😊 #DevonCountyShow

⚠️Found a young Barn Owl on the ground? It likely needs your help! 🦉🩹 Unlike Tawny Owls, it is not normal for young Barn Owls to be out of the nest before they can fly. On the ground, they are very vulnerable and likely injured ❤️‍🩹 Here's the best way to help👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/picking-up-a...

Found a young Tawny Owl on the ground? 🦉 Your first instinct might be to "rescue" it, but that could be a mistake! Learn when to help and when to walk away 👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/picking-up-a... But for young Barn Owls, it’s a very different story… We’ll explain why tomorrow... 👀

We are so excited to feature these stunning pieces by Alice Lee! 🦉🤩 ✨35% of every sale is donated directly to the Barn Owl Trust!✨ Bring a piece of the wild into your home while protecting it at the same time 🌿 Help us make a difference. Shop the collection 👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product-cate...

A clear view of owlet number two as the female Barn Owl leaves to stretch her wings. Five eggs to go! @surreybirdnews.bsky.social @barnowltrust.bsky.social Live webcams on our website ticesmeadow.org/p/blog-page_19.html © Tice's Meadow Bird Group

Today, we join the world in celebrating the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough 🥳 A true giant of natural history and one of the most influential voices for the natural world 🤩 Here at the Barn Owl Trust, we are deeply grateful for his lifelong dedication… (1/4)

This Sunday 3rd May is International Dawn Chorus Day! 🌄🎶 Make the most of it by being up early - the sound will reach its peak from just before to just after sunrise. Take a moment to truly listen and immerse yourself in nature in one of its most beautiful and joyful moments 🥰

Barn Owls are highly adapted for successful hunting and are most active at dusk and dawn 🌙, usually leaving their roost site and ‘commuting’ across unsuitable habitat to reach favoured hunting areas, like a patch of rough grassland 🌿 Find out more: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

Would you like to adopt a Barn Owl? 🤍 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/support-us/a...

Do you know a young person who loves owls and nature? 🦉🌿 Make them a Junior Friend of the Barn Owl Trust for just £20/year and help support Barn Owl conservation! 🥰 Your 'Owlet' will receive a welcome pack packed with information and goodies 🤩 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/support-us/owlet-kids-club/

✨ Barn Owl chicks are hatching! ✨ Follow their journey from tiny hatchlings 🐣 to independent fledglings 🦉 via live webcams on our website: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

Today, on Earth Day 🌍, we pause to honour the quiet, unseen threads that hold our natural world together. As dusk settles across our countryside, you might be lucky enough to spy the pale wings of the Barn Owl drifting low over the fields and meadows, a silent guardian of our open countryside 🦉🤍

Did you spot us on TV on Saturday night? 📺👀 (If not, you can catch the episode on iPlayer - link below) We feature in the Dartmoor episode of Inside Britain's National Parks! You'll see our team assessing a young wild Barn Owl and carrying out a monitoring visit 🦉🤩 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Calling all Devon-based naturalists! 🐞🌿 Are you confident in habitat assessment & invertebrate ID? We’d love to have your expertise on the ground! 😍 We’re looking for experienced volunteers to carry out solo invertebrate & habitat surveys on our reserve in Ashburton, South Devon... (1/2)

Interested to learn more about the current Barn Owl population in the UK? 🔎📖 barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-facts/current-uk-barn-owl-population

How many owls can you spot? 🔍👀 Let us know in the comments! 😍 Learn all about the species of owls we commonly see here in the UK: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

We replaced a Barn Owl tree box at this site that hadn’t weathered the recent storms, restoring a safe, dry space for the owls 🦉 🌿 A beautiful place to work, with rich habitat all around and the next storm gathering on the horizon 🌩️ Nestboxes for trees: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-nes...

🦉 The Barn Owl breeding cycle often starts in late winter and by early spring, pairs are usually spending much of their time at their intended nest place. Most pairs engage in mutual preening and cheek rubbing as part of courtship and pair-bonding 🥰 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

The new State of the UK Barn Owl Population 2025 report is available to view or download on our website here: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac... Thank you so much to all the independent Barn Owl monitors across the UK that contributed 🙏🦉 Fingers crossed 2026 brings a better year for Barn Owls 🤞

🦉 The Barn Owl breeding cycle often starts in late winter and by early spring, pairs are usually spending much of their time at their intended nest place. Most pairs engage in mutual preening and cheek rubbing as part of courtship and pair-bonding 🥰 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

Winter is challenging for Barn Owls ❄️ One strategy they often use to conserve energy is to hunt from perches rather than on the wing. Learn all about their coping strategies here: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

Have you heard a Little Owl recently? 👂 At this time of year, males can be especially vocal as they establish territories ahead of the breeding season 🦉 In the UK, territories are at their largest just before breeding, sometimes covering nearly 40 hectares... (1/2)

🌾 Camouflage from above, moonlight from below 🌙 Perfectly balanced for hunting over fields at night. From above, Barn Owls are warm buff, honeyed gold, softly freckled with ash-grey and charcoal, blending seamlessly into crops and rough grassland... (1/2)

Barn Owls in winter ❄️ On colder days, Barn Owls are more likely to hunt from fence posts and other perches, watching and listening from stillness. It’s a clever way to conserve energy and reduce heat loss in the icy air 💡 How Barn Owls survive the winter: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

🦉 It’s Superb Owl weekend! ✨ While others are cheering on their favourite teams at the Super Bowl, we’re celebrating one of nature’s true icons - the beautiful Barn Owl 🥰 With heart-shaped faces, extraordinary hearing, ghostly plumage, and silent flight, Barn Owls really are… superb! 👌

Discover how you can create a permanent space for Barn Owls inside a building: 🏠 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-nes... Have you seen a Barn Owl recently? 👀 Submit your record to our survey site: www.barnowlsurvey.org.uk 🙏

Hear about a journey through nature appreciation, research and protection from our Head of Conservation. This interview, from November, is hosted byBatAbility director Neil Middleton. Thank you Neil! 🙏 batability.podbean.com/e/talking-bi...

Unlike Barn Owls, Tawny Owls are primarily a woodland species!🌳 If you have trees nearby, you might be lucky and hear them calling at night 🤩 Would you like to build a Tawny Owl nestbox? www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-nes... You can also buy them from us 👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product/tawn...

Barn Owl courtship often begins in winter, with pairs starting to roost together at their nest site 🦉💚 Extra legal protection for Barn Owls only kicks in when they lay their first egg, but they are very sensitive to disturbance during this courtship period 🤫 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owls-la...

Barn Owls originally evolved in a warmer, drier climate than we have in the UK, so the winters here are particularly challenging. Three big factors affecting winter survival are weather, prey abundance & coping strategies. ❄️🐁 Find out more & how you can help: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

Our cars have already been all over the place this winter! Here's a selection of photos of our BOT vehicles out in the field... We are very proud of our all-electric fleet 🤩 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/about-the-ba...

We're all back in the office today! Our phone lines will be back on at 10am and we'll be answering emails before then. We hope you've all had a lovely break and a wonderful start to 2026! ✨ Fingers crossed for a good year for Barn Owls this year🤞 Support our work: barnowltrust.org.uk/support-us 💚

Wishing you all the best for 2026!🤞💚 Thank you so much for all your support through 2025 🥰🦉 www.barnowltrust.org.uk

Visit our shop for some lovely Christmas gift ideas: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/shop 🎁 Place your order by midday on Monday the 15th of December to make sure it arrives before Christmas 🎄 Thank you so much for your support! 💚

We hope you've enjoyed our posts showcasing the breathtaking images from the 2026 Calendar 🤩 Every calendar sold directly helps protect these beautiful birds 🤍 At just £8, it’s a perfect Christmas gift or a lovely little treat for yourself: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product/barn-owl-calendar-2026

This gorgeous photo features as the December image of our new 2026 Calendar! ✨ This calendar is jam-packed full of amazing photos. This image was taken by Mark Harder (www.mlharderphoto.com). Thank you so much Mark! 😍 Grab your copy for just £8 + p&p! 🗓️ www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product/barn...

The light was fabulous on our Winter Bird Walk this morning 🌈✨ We saw 24 species, with highlights including Marsh Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, and large flocks of Chaffinch feeding on the winter bird food crop 🤩 Thank you to everyone in the group for a fantastic outing! 🙏 (1/2)

The video shows the compacted layer of a nest site that was last used 18 months ago – see how trampled and compacted all the pellets have become from the brood of youngsters living in the nest.

If inspecting/maintaining/clearing out nestboxes this winter – do you know the difference between a roost debris and a nest debris? This photo shows a classic roost debris layer – lots of loose formed pellets with a few feathers. Video of a nest site to follow...

This beautiful photo features as the November image of our new 2026 Calendar! ✨ This calendar is packed full of amazing photos! This image was taken by Simon Wantling (www.simonwantling.co.uk). Thank you so much Simon! 😍 Grab your copy for just £8 + p&p! 🗓️ www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product/barn...

This stunning photo features as the October image of our new 2026 Calendar! ✨ This calendar is jam-packed full of amazing photos. This image was taken by Irene Amiet (Instagram@ireneamiet). Thank you so much Irene! 😍 Grab your copy for just £8 + p&p! 🗓️ www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product/barn...

The Barn Owl Trust CIO is recruiting a Head of Conservation to work with Trustees and lead the organisation forward into a bright and sustainable future. Could this be the role for you? Find out more, including how to apply, here: barnowltrust.org.uk/about-the-barn-owl-trust/job-vacancies

This stunning photo features as the August image of our 2026 Calendar! ✨ This calendar packed full of amazing photos! This image was taken by Gavin Bickerton-Jones (www.gbjphotography.co.uk). Thank you so much Gavin! 😍 Grab your copy for just £8 + p&p! 🗓️ www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product/barn...

This beautiful photo features as the July image of our new 2026 Calendar! ✨ This calendar is jam-packed full of amazing photos. This image was taken by Tom Holley (tomholleyphotographic.co.uk). Thank you so much Tom! 😍 Grab your copy for just £8 + p&p! 🗓️ www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product/barn...

Conservation Officer Kate had a great time at the Slapton Field Studies Centre Research Seminar on Saturday! The morning was filled with fascinating talks on conservation projects and research happening all around Devon 🤩 Thanks to Em and the rest of the organisers for such a brilliant day 🙏

This gorgeous photo features as the June image of our new 2026 Calendar! ✨ This calendar is jam-packed full of amazing photos. This image was taken by Gavin Turner (Instagram@jambophoto). Thank you so much Gavin! 😍 Grab your copy for just £8 + p&p! 🗓️ www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product/barn...