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Barn owls in the Blackdown Hills: Livestream

Welcome to the barn owl livestream

The barn owl box in the Blackdown Hills is regularly inhabited by Finn and Trude.  This year, in 2026, we are seeing some very encouraging activity in the box!

The barn owls here didn't have chicks last year and we turned to Roger Dickey, Ecological Consultant in Ornithology and our local BTO licensed bird ringer to give us a wider picture of what barn owls were up to...  Read more >

Love owls? Read Kath's blog, as she listened again to the BBC's Owl Prowl programme. Read more >

As the owlets were getting ready to fledge in June 2024 we invited Roger Dickey, to ring them before they did. This process provides important information that underpins conservation work for owls in the same way as for all other birds.

Thank you for coming with us on this journey, we hope you will enjoy watching them again this year. Why not keep in touch by signing up for key event email updates from the barn owl box? Sign up today!

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Disclaimer: This camera is a live and unedited webcam feed of wild barn owls. Natural events may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. Additionally, some owlets may not survive due to weather extremes or limited food availability. Our policy is to allow nature to play out without disruption or interference. SWT will not intervene with routine natural events. Ringing of barn owlets will take place when it is determined that owlets are healthy, to keep track of barn owl movements and mortality. If you have a problem viewing the stream, please try refreshing your screen.

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We're so excited to share our barn owl digital adoption, an eco-friendly gift that helps us to support wildlife in Somerset!

Know someone who loves barn owls? Why not give them the gift of a barn owl digital adoption this year for just £15.  Delivered by email, making it easy for you to download or print, it's the perfect alternative, eco-friendly gift, that helps wildlife thrive!

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