Tawny Box 2020

WildlifeKate Blog

Diary entries documenting my wildlife projects, ideas and encounters....

Jan 13, 2021

Squirrels vs Tawny Owls... plus Kingfisher Delights!

When I returned to Yew View after the Christmas break, the site had suffered floods again from the River Severn. This is a common...

Dec 3, 2020

Strix and Aluco meet on the balcony!

As it looks like our tawny pair are going to nest in one of the two Yew View boxes, as they have the last few years, I have decided to...

Nov 21, 2020

Which Box Will She Choose?

After removing the huge hornet nest from the tawny nest box, I was keen to see if she returned to the box. The pair have been spending a...

Mar 15, 2020

Our Tawny aborts her incubation

This is the fourth year that the tawnies were to nest in our box at YewView. The custom built box, with three cameras, has been adapted...

Feb 28, 2020

Yew View Floods and Tawnies

I have not been to Yew View for a few weeks, with my trip to Aigas and then issues with flooding on the surrounding roads last week. I...

Jan 24, 2020

A Great Start to 2020 at Yew View – Tawny Owls & Interesting Feeding Station Meetings!

We had a great year at Yew View last year, with lots of great wildlife and some amazing insights into the lives of our local wildlife,...