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Great Grey Owl Molly

From mid-February to end of April, and from mid-September to the end of October 2008, we hold our 'Owls by Moonlight' evenings. An opportunity to see our owls really awake and at their best. These will take place on Friday and Saturdays ,and will commence at 7pm.

The evenings will start with a hot supper (a vegetarian option is available) followed by chocolate brownies and tea/coffee, after which you will be divided into small groups and allocated to one of our guides who will take you to see the different owls.

Great Grey Owl Molly by Duncan Jennings

After the guided tour, the highlight of the evening will be two flying demonstrations, one of which takes place in our new illuminated woodland arena where various species of owls will swoop low above your head as they fly from branch to branch. You will have the opportunity to hold an owl at the end of the display.

Please book your places early as numbers are strictly limited. So put on some warm clothes, pack a torch and step out in the dark with the owls.

On booking, please advise of any dietary requirements.

The cost is £26 per adult and £13 per child. This includes a voluntary 10% donation towards the work of our Bird of Prey Hospital and enables the Trust, if you agree and are a UK taxpayer, to claim an additional 28% back from the Inland Revenue. If you do not wish to support this project the non Gift Aid price is £24.09 and £12.27 respectively. Please book your places early as numbers are strictly limited. So put on some warm clothes, pack a torch and step out in the dark with the owls.

The quoted price includes refreshments - Ticket breakdown: £21 is the ticket price to Owls By Moonlight and £5 for food is paid to the Hawk Conservancy Trust Trading Company.

Siberian Eagle Owl Cinnamon by James Houghton

These evenings are available for corporate entertainment, birthdays, anniversaries or any other special occasion during 2008, on Wednesday evenings only, with a minimum of 20 paying adults in a group.

Once booked, we reserve the right to cancel the evening in the event of bad weather and re-arrange. Please note that Owls By Moonlight is an outdoor event and will only be cancelled in the event of severe weather conditions.

For more information, to check availablility or to book tickets, contact the office on 01264 773850, 9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday.

You may also purchase tickets and gift vouchers from our online Ticket Shop. Please give three preferred dates. We shall attempt to place you in your first preferred date, but if that evening is fully booked, we shall book you into your second or third choice. Please be aware that dates tend to fill rather quickly, so it is advisable to call the office on 01264 773850, 9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday to check availablility and reserve your places.

Spring 2008 is now fully subscribed.

Dates available for Autumn 2008 are:

During the longer evenings between the Spring and Autumn Owls by Moonlight evenings we can offer as an alternative our Summer Fly By Night evenings. The format is similar to that of Owls by Moonlight with the additional attraction of the birds flying to music that has been specially selected to add to the grace and beauty of their flying ability. Click here for full details.

Owls by Moonlight evenings are eligible for Gift Aid - a painless way for UK taxpayers to have the Inland Revenue increase the value of your charitable spend without costing you any more. Read the flier (Adobe Acrobat .pdf format - if you don't have Adobe® Acrobat® Readerä , you can download it for free on

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