In 2021, at the request of the Parish Council, Jim and I installed some large nest boxes at William Lee Memorial Park in Calverton. Even though the habitat didn't look ideal, except perhaps for Kestrel, we were told Tawny and Little Owl were seen and heard in the park so we went ahead and put up boxes designed for Tawny Owl, Little Owl and Kestrel.
After several years of monitoring, and finding Stock Doves, squirrels or bees in the boxes, we have finally had success with the Kestrel box.
However, unusually it has been used by Tawny Owls, and with Jim's many years experience this is only the second time he can recall it happening.
Apart from our understanding of the best design for a Tawny Owl box, the photos show how un-Tawny-Owl-like the habitat seems to be and unfortunately the park has become an island surrounded by continuing housing development since.
Mick P
No comments:
Post a Comment