How to welcome the Tawny Owl in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Strix aluco · Strigidae
Seen in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Manchester is located in United Kingdom. Approximate coordinates: 53.481, -2.243.
About the Tawny Owl
The tawny owl, also called the brown owl, is a stocky, medium-sized owl in the family Strigidae. It is commonly found in woodlands across Europe, as well as western Siberia, and has seven recognized subspecies. The tawny owl's underparts are pale with dark streaks, whilst its upper body may be either brown or grey. The tawny owl typically makes its nest in a tree hole where it can protect its eggs and young against potential predators. It is non-migratory and highly territorial: as a result, when young birds grow up and leave the parental nest, if they cannot find a vacant territory to claim as their own, they will often starve.
Source: Wikipedia
Ecological traits of the Tawny Owl
- Nesting : owl — owl box.
- Species that does not visit feeders (specialised diet).
Matching nest box plan
For the Tawny Owl, the reference plan from nichoirs.net is:
Recommended internal dimensions: 250 × 600 × 250 mm (width × height × depth).
Entrance hole diameter: 120 mm.
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
Other birds observed in Manchester
- Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
- Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
- Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
- Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
- Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
- Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus)
Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia
- Plans and dimensions: nichoirs.net