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The webcam is temporarily down but will soon be up and working again.

26th May 2011

Today the eldest chick is 12 days old.
There are two main changes that it will have undergone. The main change is in its plumage, which will now change to its denser second coat which is downy and white. This keeps it warmer so that, eventually, the female can leave to go hunting herself.
The chick also opens its eyes for short periods from today. It must look like a strange world!

The Barn Owl Project Nestbox

An image showing the barn owl nestbox.

21st May 2011

Great news this morning as we now have a full brood of three chicks! The third arrived at 7am yesterday morning.
Let's hope there is plenty of food for them and they all make it to fledging!

19th May 2011

The Barn Owl camera in mid Lincs is up and running again thanks to sterling work from Colin Shawyer and Andrew Chick.
The first egg was laid in the pole box on 12th April, the second on 15th April and the third and final egg on 18th April.
Two chicks have hatched so far with another one expected any time now.
The first chick emerged on 14th May and the second on 17th May.