VIDEO Live Barn Owl Nest Box Webcam

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http://www.somersetwildlife.org/barn_owl_web_cam.html

The current pair set up nest in October 2013.

• The largest brood of eggs we’ve seen is nine. The world record is 14.

• The box is one of 335 being put up across Somerset to increase the numbers of breeding barn owls as part of the Somerset Community barn owl Project.

• We still need to get about 60 nest boxes up and the list of parishes is here.

• The box is situated on private land in east Somerset. We are watching the nest site but won’t be intervening.

• We think this is a young pair - could be first time parents.

• Our webcam bloggers have named the parents Boris and Brenda. The owlets have also been named by our bloggers.

• 1st egg laid 22nd March, hatched 23rd April (Bard)

• 2nd egg laid 26th March, hatched 26th April (Barnie)

• 3rd egg laid 28th March, hatched 28th April (Beaky)

• 4th egg laid 31st March, hatched 1 May (Bobbie)

• 5th egg laid 2nd April, hatched 3 May (Beau)

• 6th egg laid 5th April, hatched 5 May (Bellatrix)

• 7th egg laid 7th April

• Eggs usually hatch after 31 days (plus or minus one day either side).