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L I V E 2 4 -SE V EN


A FREE FOR-OWL GUIDE TO A MUCH-LOVED BIRD


Everybody loves an owl, except if you are a vole and even then, I suspect if you asked a vole it would say; “if I have to go, then let it be by an owl”, says Gwent Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Sites Officer and very own wise owl, Andy Karran.


We have five owl species in the UK, if you don’t include rare vagrants, escaped Eagle Owls and Snowy Owls which have bred in Shetland in the past.


OUR FIVE SPECIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:


Barn Owl – A beautiful bird, closely associated with open farmland, with areas of rough grazing. Their ghostly form is sometimes seen at dusk ‘floating’ across roads. Sadly, they are very vulnerable to becoming road casualties. If you have suitable habitat nearby you may be able to help by erecting a nest box. Your local Wildlife Trust or the Barn Owl Trust www.barnowltrust.org.uk/ would be happy to provide advice.


Short Eared Owl (Andy Karran)


Little Owl – As its name implies this is our smallest owl, and the one most likely to be seen during the day as it frequently perches out in the open. The Little Owl is not actually native to the UK, as it was introduced in the 19th century. It has however become well established as part of our fauna, although it is now sadly in decline.


Tawny Owl (Pete Hadfield)


Short-eared Owl – There actual ears are no different in size to other owls, the name referring to the short feather tufts on the head which are much smaller than on the similar looking Long-eared Owl. They are another owl that can often be seen during the day. They breed scarcely on open moorland but perhaps the best place to see them is over coastal marshes in the winter.


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