The Lost Gardens of Heligan - Wildlife

A network of remote wildlife cameras gathers intimate images of native wildlife from around The Lost Gardens of Heligan throughout the year; a selection of these transmit live still images to this website.

To view these wildlife cameras live and to watch many other wildlife species in their natural habitats, visit Horsemoor Hide at The Lost Gardens of Heligan.

TEMPORARY HIDE CLOSURE January 2010

Due to annual refurbishments and improvements Horsemoor Hide will be closed to the public until the end of February.

Heligan Wildlife Camera 1

Day and night viewing of the new Barn Owl Tower

Offering a view of the barn owls' entrance to the new barn owl nesting box, located in the top of this sustainably made structure.

29.01.10 Although no barn owls have taken up residence in the tower yet, we have discovered a lone pygmy shrew who is residing in the 'attic' above the nest box!

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Heligan Wildlife Camera 2

Day and night viewing of the new Barn Owl Box

This view shows the main nesting chamber and will hopefully offer footage of barn owls in the coming season.

Heligan Wildlife Camera 3

Birdfeeder located at Horsemoor Hide

This bird feeding station is stocked with Niger seed to encourage regular visitation by goldfinches. You may also see glimpses of siskins, greenfinches and bullfinches from this camera.

Heligan Wildlife Camera 4

Daytime viewing from the table birdfeeder

Located outside Horsemoor Hide this new table feeder is designed to keep the larger birds and hopefully squirrels at bay.

The table is stocked with a mixture of oats, sultanas and raisins which we hope will attract a wide variety of tits, finches and sparrows amongst other species.

Heligan Wildlife Video

A video clip from the barn owl nest box.

07.06.09 The female barn owl fetches food for her two chicks from the cache in the corner of the nest box.

08.06.09 Unfortunately, not long after this clip was recorded the barn owls abandoned the brood