Barn Owl Trust
Conserving the Barn Owl and its Environment
Barn Owl Trust
We are a small UK charity working very hard to conserve one of the most beautiful birds on Earth.
Explore our educational resources, conservation initiatives, and research work.
With your help we can safeguard these enchanting owls, their habitat,
and the vast array of species they share it with.
Together we can make a world of difference
Find your nearest
Find your nearest Barn Owl Group, Owl Rescue Centre, or Professional Surveyor in the Barn Owl Trust’s Directory of local contacts.
Found an injured owl?
Find out how to identify the owl species, how to check the owl over for injuries/illness, what to do with the owl next, and how to get help.
Record a sighting
Please report all Barn Owl nests, roost sites, and sightings (dead or alive), anywhere in the UK on our confidential Survey website. Thank you
![Barn Owl with poppies [Paul Smith]](https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BAROW-poppies-Paul-Smith.jpg)
About Us
![Barow hunting flying over grassland [Phil Thorogood]](https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BAROW-hunting-vole-flight-grassland-Phil-Thorogood.jpg)
Barn Owls
![Lisa Nestboxing [David Ramsden]](https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/nestboxing-Lisa-David-Ramsden.jpg)
Nestboxes
![Barn Owl in flight over grassland [Les Foster]](https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BAROW-flight-grassland-Les-Foster.jpg)
Habitat
![Barn Owl on trough [David Ramsden]](https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BAROW-on-trough-float-setup-David-Ramsden.jpg)
Hazards and Solutions
![young Barn Owl rehab with wing fracture [Jo Plant]](https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BAROW-rehab-young-hand-wing-fracture-Jo-Plant.jpg)
Owl Care
![Pair of Barn Owls [Phil Thorogood]](https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BAROW-two-pair-roost-kiss-valentine-Phil-Thorogood.jpg)
Support Us
News and Events
![Barn owlet tree nest [Phil Thorogood]](https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BAROW-owlet-tree-nest-Phil-Thorogood.jpg)
Kid's Stuff
Professional Barn Owl courses
1. Barn Owl Ecology, Surveys and Signs (BOESS) course: A foundation course covering ecology, legislation, surveying and basic mitigation.
2. Advanced Barn Owl Surveying and Mitigation (ABOSM) course: An advanced course covering surveying, mitigation, and report preparation.