Twit T'Loo Barn Owls (1 Viewer)

[Kits]

A family of barn owls has been discovered nesting in a castle's latrine chute
The birds were found at Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island in Northumberland during a £3m restoration.
The National Trust said a 65ft (20m) exclusion zone had been set up to protect the two adults and four chicks.


Article here.

 

[christine]

Fabulous.

 

[LowellMills]

No end to the ornithological intrigue on Lindisfarne. Just seen on Ross Ahmed's twitter that there is also a House Martin colony on a natural rock face there and the adults have returned for 2018. Hoping to check that out one day: birding prehistoric style!