Starting new thread in vain hope we see some action in this nest box! 2019 thread here ... https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/wildlife-on-the-web/200196/blue-house-farm-barn-owls-2019-c-essex-wildlife-trust/1234423#pifragment-4285=33
Copied over floor pattern from New Year's Day
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
18:17 Up to the exit and out
18:31 She's back in and calling. Male appeared in the box at 18:32. There was a slight confrontation which was instigated by the female
18:35
18:39
19:05 He left the box
19:12 She appears to be calling again
19:13 He came into the box. A mating and then he left again
19:45 She left
20:53 Male, I think, in the box. I didn't see its arrival so will wait a while for a definite ID
22:27 Yes it was the male. He moved to the back of the box and the female came in
22:28 She backed up into the far left corner, moving him out of his position
22:29 He enjoyed a head preening session
22:31
22:34 She came back to the front of the box and preened herself
22:35 Then back to the left hand side
22:37 She left the box
22:40
23:21 He's calling
23:39 He's been sleeping soundly and she has just arrived, positioned in her favoured spot at the back of the box