Little owl survey February 2026
In February, CAWOS members will be visiting sites in the Cheshire and Wirral area to locate Little owls. If you are interested in contributing to the survey, please contact Roy Leigh by email. The survey will use playback calls to attract the owls, and an appropriate mp3 file is provided.
Ideally, you will input your survey results using the website, and the links will be available here before the survey starts. You will need to create a CAWOS survey account to input the results. An account can be created here. All that is required is a user name, email address and a password. The CAWOS account is only used for survey results. It is not linked to CAWOS membership details that are held separately by the Membership Secretary. Your email address will only be used to contact you about the survey results. Please also email your completed survey forms to Roy Leigh.
Below are links to files that explain the survey, the survey codes and the Little owl mp3 file. It is important that you submit all survey results, whether or not any Little owls are detected.
Little owl mp3 file
Habitat codes
Weather codes
Playback survey protocol
Little owl survey letter
Choosing a site
Survey recording form
Ideally, you will input your survey results using the website, and the links will be available here before the survey starts. You will need to create a CAWOS survey account to input the results. An account can be created here. All that is required is a user name, email address and a password. The CAWOS account is only used for survey results. It is not linked to CAWOS membership details that are held separately by the Membership Secretary. Your email address will only be used to contact you about the survey results. Please also email your completed survey forms to Roy Leigh.
Below are links to files that explain the survey, the survey codes and the Little owl mp3 file. It is important that you submit all survey results, whether or not any Little owls are detected.