I can tell you that 30cm of woodchip will do sod all to stop it. My mint grows under 50cm of concrete. It takes a couple of years to get there, but it does!
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I’m a consultant ecologist by profession so it will mostly be put to use for work (planning/renovations/new builds). It’s another string to my bow of knowledge!
The course is very good, what I’ve done so far, & is designed to cover pretty much everything Barn owl! I have a great big book to go with it too!
Thanks & you’re welcome! Sounds like you’ve done some good research already. Hope you can attract some owls with whatever option you choose.
The pole mounted boxes are 100% suitable. Can’t say if that brand is good or not though.
What they primarily require is a dry roost as wet wings are very bad for silent forging. They tolerate human activity, including roosts in houses, so no need to exclude buildings as an option. Just keep them away from public roads unless very rural!
For nesting, a minimum 70x70cm floor space which chicks can’t fall out from is ideal - the floor can be well over 1m lower from the entrance so no max wall height. Entrances can be as small as 7x7cm, but wider better.
Re material, any will do short term, but long life is obviously ideal, especially as they have high fidelity to roosts, and old roosts will be favoured by new individuals even if unrelated to the last inhabitants. Marine ply would probably be easiest for a self a build - cedar is great but heavier. Remember you’ll need to lift the box up high and mount it!
(I’m currently studying the UK bat owl trust course BTW!)
Damn, was going to ask the same thing! I’ve seen one or two colourful bat species but not in polka!
Connections Puzzle #1064 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪Mega-guess with blue! Was completely lost for ages on any of them until clearing those off, didn’t figure purple out though so 2/4
#WhenTaken #796 (03.05.2026) I scored 689/1000🎗️ 1️⃣📍6.9K km - 🗓️0 yrs - 🥉112/200 2️⃣📍218 m - 🗓️28 yrs - 🥉123/200 3️⃣📍3.7K km - 🗓️18 yrs - 🥉94/200 4️⃣📍57.4 m - 🗓️0 yrs - 🥇200/200 5️⃣📍895 km - 🗓️9 yrs - 🥈160/200 https://whentaken.com/
Wordle 1,779 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Only one letter after two guesses. Didn’t leave me with many options at least as I was down to 1 vowel!
#waffle1563 4/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 6 ⭐ #wafflerookie wafflegame.net
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Dammit, should’ve got that last one!
Crossherd #421 ⬛️🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛️🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛️ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛️ Time: 0:45 crossherd.clevergoat.com?ref=shared 🐐Easy one today!
Puzzle #1057 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟩🟦🟦 🟦🟩🟦🟦 🟦🟩🟩🟦 🟦🟩🟦🟦Should’ve gone with green but it seemed like a trick as I didn’t quite get the wording connection.
101·15 days agoFuck it. With Orban’s veto gone I was hoping this may pass. One of the down sides of the EU. I’d love the UK to stop trading & condemn Israel, but we have too big an arms industry also :/
I prefer to keep mobile, sidearms an essential. Not ideal for a quick enemy with a long reach attack unexpectedly on the southbound platform though. A goose army landing in the lakes & marching on the king…well that’s another matter.
In this context it wouldn’t be much of a challenge, or very entertaining, if dead. The fun starts with the chase!
There’s a goose loose about this hoose!
I can’t wait to watch you put a leash on a goose!
Nope…He who rides a tiger…? Doesn’t chase a dragon?! Gets torn to shreds?! Becomes the latest meme?!
I do Iove how assured you sound about your advice though… Now where’s the nearest public halberd locker? Oh yes, next to the phone box defibrillator, next left, third right, on the high street by Woolworths.
I really don’t know what you’re all getting into a tizz about?! Grows just fine for me ;)