For the second time this year we were disposing owl nest-boxes. This time Tengmalm´ Owl boxes were distributed in Slovakia. 

Tengmalm´s Owl boxes with Zoltán Photo: János Oláh

The Sakertour nest box scheme supplies new breeding boxes for owls every year. This year we have constructed 25 Ural Owl nest boxes and 10 Tengmalm´s Owl nest boxes.

The scheme helps us to show our tour participants these secretive birds with a higher success rate then any other company in the Carpathian region!

Eurasian Pygmy Owl Photo: János Oláh

During this nest-boxing weekend we encountered several species and individuals during both daytime and at dusk. One of the Eurasian Pygmy Owls was posing superbly for us. The best encounter was seeing Ural Owl, Eurasian Pygmy Owl and Tengmalm´s Owl from the very same spot (virtually not moving our feet) and also heard a fourth species (Tawny Owl) there.

Other highlights of the weekend were several Hazel Grouses and four White-backed Woodpeckers.

Sakertour team