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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 have seen six owlets hatch and grow. It's a bumper year for barn owls across the county!

On 11th May we successfully ringed all 6 owlets and wonderfully, managed to also ring Trude, who was in the box when we arrived. BTO licenced ringer Roger Dickey was on hand to lead the ringing process, measuring wings and making sure all was well with the growing family before safely putting them all back in the box.

Thank you for coming with us on this journey, we hope you enjoy watching them this year.

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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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