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
Single bird foraging under garden feeders, Torbreck (Jack Wright) (14/01)
Three birds on River Inver opposite Little Assynt Tree Nursery (DAH). At least one of these birds was singing. (12/01)
Pair of birds, Loch Assynt, opposite Bad nam Carbad. (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards) (12/01)
Two animals observed playing and feeding for c.20 minutes, Loch Inver (Dave McBain) (12/01)
Two birds foraging on the ground, Culag Woods (DAH) (12/01)
Single bird foraging, Culag Woods (DAH) (12/01)
Single bird heard calling, Culag Woods (DAH) (12/01)
Eight birds visiting Lochinver garden feeders since 1st January (Jane Young) (08/01)
