What a privilege it was to watch our 2020 webcam - we had two owlets fledge. We never imagined when we switched the webcam on in February, how important it would be. Through lockdown the barn owls provided a window into the natural world.

Both owlets have now fledged – they will continue returning to the nest occasionally until September, when the webcam will be turned off for the winter. We are looking forward to 2021 already.

We would like to thank PFM Associates – our webcam sponsors for a second year – this glimpse into the natural world would not have been possible without you! PFM Associates advise on all areas of financial planning from life assurance, helping to arrange a mortgage or even saving for a ‘nest egg!’ Thank you to Wildlife Windows Ltd for the wildlife camera system. If you have loved watching these owlets grow and would like to donate to Dorset Wildlife Trust’s conservation work, please click here, or why not support us by becoming a member? Here’s the link.

WARNING: This is live, unedited footage of wildlife; at times, it is possible that there may be disturbing images of the natural world. These are wild creatures; Dorset Wildlife Trust’s policy is to allow nature to play out without disruption or interference. The webcam is located on Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve which is a publicly accessible site. Please be aware that there is a chance you will hear talking or possibly bad language in the background of this webcam and if you are worried about this, please mute the audio before viewing. DWT reserves the right to turn off the audio of the webcam from time to time if deemed necessary and appropriate.