ALABAMA WILDBIRD
CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Formerly the "South Alabama Birding Association"

Devoted to Helping Birds from the Backyard to the Boondocks

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Silos come in many sizes and shapes. Some tall, some short. Some with a roof, some with a clear view of the sky from inside. Some stand in barnyards, relics of days long gone. Many preside over field or forest and on a misty morning resemble the remains of a turret on a time worn castle. Most were abandoned, long ago replaced by improved structures for storing grain. Some are inhabited by pale white ghosts that take the form of owls. These are the ones we are looking for! The ghosts need help!

Many abandoned silos can accommodate Barn Owls for roosting. Few are suitable for nesting. The purpose of Project Silo is to locate abandoned silos that are being used by Barn Owls for roosting and install a next box in them.

The silo pictured here is the most common type found in our project area. All of the silos that have owl boxes installed look like this one. If you own a silo or know of one in your area that may be available for a Barn Owl nest box contact us to discuss the possibilities of including the silo in our project. Use the contact us link above to find out how to reach us.

AWCA PROJECT SILO

Here's How You Can Help!

Nominate a Silo
Contact us for information on what we are looking for.
Help Us Build Barn Owl Houses
Our shop is in Greenville, AL. Volunteers are welcome.
Join Us When We Are Working On A Silo
Installing a 50 pound birdhouse in a silo ain't easy!
Make a Donation to Our Projects Fund
A Barn Owl house plus hardware to install it costs over $100.00.
Make a Purchase from Our Nature Shop
We sell birdhouses so we can give birdhouses away.
Encourage Others To Join and Support Us
Tell your friends and neighbors about AWCA & our projects.
      
Barn Owl Questions & Answers - click here

If you plan to make purchases at Amazon.com take a detour on your way to the Amazon Super Store to this page and visit Amazon by clicking the Amazon Logo below. Amazon will send us a percentage of the price of the items you purchase and this will be credited to our project fund.  Amazon offers a very complete selection of birding and nature books, binoculars, music, cameras, electronics and almost anything else you can think of. And if you've shopped at Amazon you already know the prices are very competitive. The prices won't be any higher if you use our link to visit Amazon but we won't benefit unless you come here first every time you go shopping at Amazon.