owl trust

[austringer]

hi i thought i would let you all know that a freind of mine has succeded with his project. well my mate is a member of the east yorks owl trust and he has been trying now for 3 years to repopulate barn owls at a place called paulwood .we had a long conversation earlier and he gave me the reports on his findings. he put 18 new owl boxs up in different locations. and now they have a good population of barn owls .well i was so pleased for him and for the trust as he puts a lot of his free time in his work. so now the area will be thriving on owls once again.

[JeffH]

That's very good news indeed austringer and 'Well done' to your mate and his colleagues at the East Yorks Owl Trust.

The use of boxes for Barn Owl re-introduction schemes has been a great success (the Hawk and Owl Trust has been particularly active in their use - check out their website) and many parts of the country are now enjoying the benefits.

Here in Cambridgeshire a number of farmers are getting in on the act and I was recently told by a local farmer's wife that when farmers get together now the main topic is not foot and mouth, blue tongue disease or the price of corn but "how many owls do you have in your boxes"?

Jeff

[Hoppingmad]

Well done to your friend. Barn owls are beautiful birds. I have only seen one or two but considered myself lucky to see them.

[Run rabbit]

Excellent _ i'd love to see more of them about in East Yorks

Jo

[naturelover]

thats good news,well done to your mate bless him he deserves a medal.