The Bucks Owl Raptor Group
The Workshop
BORG evolved in 2012 from the Aylesbury Vale Project. The group is completely independent and run entirely by volunteers. We build, position and manage owl and raptor nest boxes, this is done in partnership with landowners. Once erected the boxes are monitored and maintained on a regular basis. Over 600 owl and Kestrel boxes have been erected by volunteers. Birds that take up occupancy of these boxes undergo further monitoring by the volunteers. This monitoring forms part of a national recording scheme managed by British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).As well as farmers and landowners Borg also work with a range of conservation organisations including, The Chilterns conservation board, River Thame conservation trust, BBOWT, The National trust, Waddesdon Estate and Buckinghamshire County biodiversity dept.
The Team
We are a group of volunteers based in Aylesbury and have been operating for over 20 years. We have a network of boxes across Buckinghamshire which we manage and monitor in partnership with landowners.
Paul Holton
Chairman
Conservation Advisor
Andrew Mitchell
Treasurer
Monitoring - North West Bucks
Norman Shepherd
Group co-ordinator
Monitoring - North West Bucks
Lynne Lambert
Monitoring - East Bucks
Karen Thomas
Monitoring - East Bucks
Katy Bennett
Monitoring - South Bucks
Paul Watts
Monitoring - South East Bucks
Sam Shepherd
Fledglings