This last weekend has kept the momentum for the year going. I’ve been getting good reports from around our regions – but on Saturday I found our (my) largest brood/clutch so far this year – 1 day old chick plus …
Category: Chairman’s News
News from the Chairman of the Mid Cheshire Barn Owl Conservation Group
Barn Owl Update
The last two weekends have been very successful – three more breeding pairs identified, one on 5 eggs and another on 6 eggs. Given the number we have now found on 5+ eggs there certainly seems to be enough food …
Early Breeding Signs Looking Good
Excellent weekend (28 and 29 April 2008) checking boxes. Three pairs of breeding barn owls found on eggs (2, 3 and 5 eggs respectively). The clutch of 5 eggs was particularly pleasing, indicating a good food supply. Fingers crossed things …
2018 season underway
Recent signs confirm the 2018 barn owl breeding season is underway. Box checks have confirmed breeding birds on eggs. All looking healthy at the moment. Early days yet, but signs are optimistic.
AGM
Excellent AGM meeting on the 25 April 2018 at the Lion Salt Works, Northwich – followed by a very interesting and informative talk from David Tolliday on the wildlife in Cheshire. We must do talks of this nature. Does anyone …
Winter Barn Owls
The recent winter weather has been a bit concerning. But after checking a couple of boxes this morning, perhaps things are not too bad. I visited two boxes which I knew needed cleaning out. I checked them with my daughter …
Box Making Day 18/03/2018
UPDATE 0945 Hrs 18/03/2018: Event taking place as planned despite weather. We’ve arranged a box making day for Sunday 18 March 2018 at Lower Moss Wood [from 10am to noon, or thereabouts] – it will be a great chance to learn …
Waitrose Community Matters programme
Excellent result from Waitrose Community Matters programme – the Group has received £462 – many thanks to all who helped and contributed
September 2017 Newsletter
We have a lot going on at the moment, some of the less usual activities are: Barn Owl Confernece in October with attendees not just from Cheshire but from around the Country. Waitrose in Northwich has chosen us as one …
May 2017 Newsletter
Although we’re already into May this is the start of an exciting year for our group. There is the usual work involved in m onitoring our barn owl boxes, checking, ringing and recording both young and adult birds, repairing and …
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