Four nest boxes were made by the children of Lochinver Wildlife Watch Group, supervised by the Ranger Service.
Barn owls have been seen in Assynt in recent years in various places but they have never been recorded breeding. The children decided to build these boxes to encourage them to breed. Unfortunately the winter of 2009/10 was quite severe and we do not know how the owls have coped.
They have been placed in trees at Inchnadamph, Ledbeg, Clashnessie and Drumbeg
Two adult birds and nine juveniles off Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). Sadly a very rare record now for Assynt, but great to know we had at least one breeding pair this year. (25/07)
15+ birds around Culkein Drumbeg jetty (DAH) and large number also around Culag Hotel, Lochinver. (Andrew Mackenzie) Both records late evening. (25/07)
Single animal, Clashmore (Andrew Mackenzie) (25/07)
Two birds, Bay of Stoer (DAH) (24/07)
15+ very active animals just off Sgeir Mhòr, Loch Kirkaig (DAH) (24/07)
Six birds in a group, Loch Kirkaig (DAH) (24/07)
Single moth in Strathan garden (Jean Macleod) (24/07)
Single moth Clachtoll, (Dorell Pirie) (24/07)
