Dispersal

The map shows the destinations of 6 juvenile Barn Owls that dispersed out of our study area (yellow), and 4 juveniles that dispersed into the RAS area (red).

The furthest traveled 77km from the Marlow area to Northamptonshire.

The "outward" dispersal shows a North-West tendency.

Juvenile Barn Owl dispersal into/out of study area

All the other juveniles re-encountered within our area have dispersed less than 10km, as shown below:

Juvenile Barn Owl dispersal within 10km