Tawny owls, a good late night listen.
Preparation Have some wildlife books available with pictures of owls.
This has plenty of good information on owls, plus sound recordings of their calls. To tak e part in the survey you will need to print off the survey form by clicking at the bottom of this page. You will need to send in a separate form for every evening you hear a call in a different place. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, South West Regional Office, Keble House, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter. From the photographs on this page you can clearly see the features including the stiff feathers forming a 'cup' around the eyes, to aid hearing, and the forward facing eyes to give binocular vision for locating prey.