BOCN- The Website of the Barn Owl Conservation Network

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	Welcome to the website of the Barn Owl Conservation Network. This web site was launched in March 2002 and you will find plenty of information about Barn Owls and their conservation right here. Can't find what you are looking for? Email us your questions or post a message on the Forum page, where others interested in Barn Owls can swap information with you. Some other websites about Barn Owls that you may be interested in... Please note - These links are not advertisements or recommendations, but intended as points of interest. The BOCN does not automatically endorse opinions, advice or other information given by them. Barn Owls inspire a great many projects, with many people all over the world. Here we link you to some selected UK websites related to Barn Owl conservation. The BTO carry out the Barn Owl Monitoring Programme, a survey of known breeding sites around the UK, which has funding from The Sheepdrove Trust. This fantastic national study has data contributed voluntarily by conservationists around the country, including BOCN Advisors and networked local Barn Owl groups. This project has been going since 2000 and gathers information every year to learn more about the population dynamics of Barn owls in the UK. BBC website The success story of Barn Owls in the Lower Derwent Valley is summarised in the article linked here: (YHBF website) where the bird inspired further conservation work at farmland in the locality. It goes to show how important the Barn Owl is, as part of a thriving landscape and 'biodiversity.' The example also shows the need to link habitat, enabling Barn Owl populations to expand and interconnect across the countryside. The Mammal Society BARN OWL PELLETS SURVEY reveals the dietary habits of Barn Owls. Will's Skull Page - A MAMMAL SKULL WEBSITE!!! Will Higgs, of the Dept. of Archaeology at the University of York has some excellent photographs of small mammal skulls. The connection with archaeology is that these are sometimes found on archaeological sites. The reason for some of these bones being found in ruins could be that Barn Owls took up residence in derelict dwellings. The RSPB… SEARCH FOR “BARN OWL” ON CONSERVATION WEBSITES LIKE THIS ONE, AND SEE WHAT YOU FIND. Examples include: http://www.rspb.org.uk/cymru/english/conservation/birds_under_threat/barn.htm http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/farming/hopefarm/hopeland.asp Some of our BOCN Network Advisors and networked Barn Owl groups have their own websites… The World Owl Trust, was established by Tony Warburton, a well-known author on Barn Owls. Their website explores taxonomy, laws and details of the history behind their work. BOCN Advisors based in the Devon area, David and Frances Ramsden run the Barn Owl Trust,The Barn Owl Trust receives enquiries from all over the UK and has a wide range of FREE information leaflets covering all aspects of Barn Owl conservation. Of particular interest is the FREE download of this great booklet they created with English Nature: Barn Owls on Site - a guide for developers and planners. Wirral & Ellesmere Port Barn Owl Trust are an active local group, with a new website which links well with other Cheshire groups and projects and includes advice on Countryside Stewardship for farmers. The website for Cheshire's Barn Owl conservation projects. The Raptor Trust This is just one of many wildlife sanctuaries around the country – so please don’t overwhelm them! If you find an injured Barn Owl - please contact a veterinary surgeon or specialist rehabilitator. To discover your local bird of prey 'rescuer', and to get further advice, please telephone Raptor Rescue on 0870 241 0609 or contact the R.S.P.C.A. or your local Wildlife Trust. BACK TO HOME PAGE - click here. A short list of websites elsewhere in the world… These are not all links, but you can copy the URL addresses to find them on the internet. Kerkuilwerkgroep - The official website of the volunteer protection group for the Barn Owl in Flanders (Belgium). This website is written in Dutch. http://www.kerkuilwerkgroep.be Birding Resources - birding related news, books and web resources. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/DTrapp/barnowli.htm A MASSIVE SITE! Lots of detail from Douglas E.Trapp, a Barn Owl enthusiast in the U.S.A. LI> Remember - by quoting these sites, we do not necessarily endorse everything that is on them!

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