HUNDREDS of campaigning farmers hoping to discover how they can help barn owls thrive on their farms have been given positive information.

The Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) revealed how this year’s weather has been great news for barn owls.

Not only has the group seen large broods raised but in many cases pairs have raised two broods.

Robin Arundale from Wolds Barn Owl Group said: “This extremely successful breeding season should result in higher than usual numbers of young ‘first winter’ barn owls looking to find somewhere to pair up and breed next year.

“This is an opportunity for you to encourage a pair to nest on your farm. You will need to provide preferably two appropriately situated barn owl nest boxes. It is vitally important that these are located in an area of suitable habitat.”

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