Barn owl numbers on the rise in Suffolk
Posted on: 25th Jan 2012
The number of barn owls in Suffolk is on the rise and could be at a 50-year high, according to the Suffolk Community Barn Owl Project.
The group said 317 of the 1,307 nest boxes had been occupied last summer, up from 250 the previous year.
Breeding barn owls were found in 192 of the boxes, compared to 170 in 2010.
The Suffolk Community Barn Owl Project is a partnership project between Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Suffolk Ornithologists' Group.
This quote is from a BBC Suffolk webpage http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-16628193
It is fantastic news and we regularly see Little Owls and Barn Owls on the farm.