This autumn and winter we want to learn more about Tawny Owl population change and understand more about their calling behaviour. To do this we need your help.
You can help us to increase our understanding of their calling behaviour and distribution, particularly focusing on the impact of urbanisation and artificial lighting. It's easy to take part. All you need to do is listen for Tawny Owls for 20 minutes each week, from 30 September to 31 March, from your garden, local park or woodland. You can even listen whilst lying in bed with the window open. The more weeks that you can listen the better - but you can do as many or as few weeks as you are able.
We need your help, whether you usually hear Tawny Owls or not. Knowing where owls can't be heard is just as valuable as knowing where they can be heard.
Learn About Owls
Don't worry if you're not confident in identifying owl calls. We've got some great information pages on owls, which provide you with all the information you will need.
Further research
The Tawny Owl Point Survey - COMPLETED AUTUMN 2018
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Point Survey! This survey involved volunteers visiting random preselected tetrads. The survey was carried out during autumn 2018 and is currently undergoing analysis. Some provisional results from this survey can be viewed here and we hope to release more complete results in the near future.
We have some further exciting research planned for our nation's owls. Check out future plans for Project Owl.
You can also help by donating to our owl appeal, which will greatly help us in organising this body of research.