thanks,for the reply. i was only after the info you kindly provided, and wasnt after any sensitive data etc.. they just happen to be the only ones ive ever saw and i just wondered if they were still hanging on, although one was flushed at the bill(portland) when i was there for the Daurian Shrike, but i didnt see it...

Darren,

Long-eared Owls are few and far between (at best!) on the mosses these days and breeding hasn't been proven for several years.

Of course, this forum is extremely cautious of discussing such a highly persecuted species on a public forum anyway and for good reason as I'm sure you can appreciate

hi, i was just wondering if anyone had any knowledge on the Long-Eared Owls on Chat Moss. i live in Dorset now, but most of my teens were spent mooching about on the moss when there were Nightjars and Turtle Doves, and yes, i did go in Botony bay woods and have many pleasant memories of trying to avoid the game-keepers and getting on the number 26 caked in mud from head to toe...
as for the Long-eared owls, i was lucky enough to find a nest on the moss(about 1980) with 4-eggs in it. i went back a couple of weeks later there were chicks, and a couple of weeks or so after that they had all gone, presumably fledged. i was just wondering if there is still a small population there... or have they gone the same way as the other two species i mentioned previously ?