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'Magical' and rare barn owlhas bumper breeding season

Ten chicks have been successfully reared by two breeding pairs at secret sites across Fermanagh.

BBC News26 Aug 2026, 05:43 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readScienceGlobal

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'Magical' and rare barn owl has bumper breeding season

Ten chicks have been successfully reared by two breeding pairs at secret sites across Fermanagh.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 26 Aug 2026, 05:43 am.

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