We recently received an email from the Avian Ecophysiology Unit, Department of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology, University of Gdańsk in Poland. They are conducting research on the discovery of new mechanisms governing the inheritance of mitochondrial DNA in birds, a … Continue reading →
With all the recent news about conservation and loss of habitat for our wildlife we thought we would give our visitors an insight into the the work we do with our own educational and conservation work. Come along and see … Continue reading →
We are pleased to announce that we will be welcoming families from the Cornwall Accessible Activities Programme (CAAP) on Tuesday 28th May from 10-30 am and the Mobiloo will be on site for the day. … Continue reading →
Bikers Meet & Barbecue Event Sunday 9th June from 11am until 4pm … Continue reading →
Yet another fantastic offer for all our supporters. … Continue reading →
We are delighted to be Cornwall Tourism Awards sponsors again this year in the Learning Experience category. Good luck to everyone entering this years awards!! … Continue reading →
St. Pirans Day Special this Sunday. Cornish born, Cornish bred and proud to be a Cornish business for the last 29 years. Come along and see this Cornish award winning Sanctuary. Try one of our cream teas with real home … Continue reading →
Don’t forget we open this weekend and have a special offer locals weekend!!! … Continue reading →
Don’t forget our exciting spooky Owl’O’Ween day this Saturday 27th October from 10am until 4pm. We also have a face painter and some spooky games as well as a raffle, tombola and all the daily activities all for £5 each so … Continue reading →
Locals weekend on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September from 10am until 5pm ~ Only £5 each entry for everyone. All the usual daily activities as can be seen at: https://screechowlsanctuary.co.uk/ Not in conjunction with any other offers. … Continue reading →
Come along next Sunday to our Back to school day at only £5 per person. … Continue reading →
We are delighted that the park has been extremely busy this summer! As you know we are specialists and experts in our field of caring for owls with 28 years of experience, but we are however receiving a very high … Continue reading →
We are happy to announce the arrival of our 4 baby Meerkats which are now 4 weeks old. They’re all doing very well and growing fast, here they are having a little bit of food from their mother. … Continue reading →
SUNDAY 24th JUNE 2018 11am—4pm ENTRY £4 per person – collection on car park gate … Continue reading →
After our fantastic success in the Cornwall and South West Tourism Excellence awards during the past three years as well as the the Visit England Award this year, we have decided not to apply for these awards again this year … Continue reading →
This latest arrival was hatched by a mother of a different species and raised to just over two weeks old by Olga our Eastern Siberian Eagle owl. This little chap or lady is actually a Great horned owl whose siblings … Continue reading →
We were extremely proud to be selected for the national awards and win the Bronze Award in the small attraction category at the visit England Excellence Awards which is a huge achievement for us. Thank you to all of our … Continue reading →
Bring the kids along Sunday 15th April for our back to school locals day only £5 per person. … Continue reading →
Cornwall Accessible Activities Program (CAAP) and the Screech Owl Sanctuary will be teaming up together again on Tuesday 10th April to hold a special fun day for its members and all the youngsters and their families to have a lovely … Continue reading →
The end of an era…….. It has been a very difficult time this winter with the loss of some of our elderly owls and also Kookie in such tragic circumstances. I am sad to tell you all that an extremely … Continue reading →
Just over a week left to make the most of our locals special only £5 entry per person daily until Saturday 24th March. Please quote ‘Locals special’. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Main activities in the close encounters … Continue reading →
The Screech team getting ready for a busy day today. One team are at Heligan Gardens for 9 consecutive days and Kay is going to the Park Hotel at Mawgan Porth. Hopefully the weather will be a bit warmer for … Continue reading →
We are very pleased to announce we were awarded GOLD for Small Attraction of the Year in the Southwest Tourism awards in Torquay this week. A huge achievement to wing the Gold award for the second year running amongst some … Continue reading →
£5 entry when you quote “Weekend offer” on Saturday and Sunday 10th & 11th February. Please do come along and meet the owls and see several flying display and animal encounters. If the weather is bad owl close encounters and … Continue reading →
Meet our three newest residents who arrived from Cambridge on Saturday. We have a pair of Indian Eagle owls and a male little owl to be a new husband for our female Mia. They will all need names and sponsorship. … Continue reading →
We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new year for 2018. Thank you everyone for your support during 2017 and it has been a great year. We are closed until Saturday 10th February but … Continue reading →
We are open for one day on Sunday 3rd December for our Christmas fun day and please book your slot for Father Christmas prior to the day to avoid disappointment. … Continue reading →
Such a proud night and we were thrilled to achieve such tremendous awards. We would like to thank all our supporters and great team for winning Gold in small attraction of the year, the silver award in the access and inclusivity … Continue reading →
We have our gruesome Owl’oween fun day on Saturday 28th October – only £5 per person entry! … Continue reading →
Please come along this weekend for our special price weekend. … Continue reading →
Exciting news!! Meet our four baby Meerkats born 5 weeks ago to our new female and her two mates. They are now all eating solid food and as you can see having a royal feast! … Continue reading →
Cornwall Accessible Activities Program (CAAP) and the Screech Owl Sanctuary teamed up together on 23rd August to hold a special fun day for its members and all disabled youngsters and their families had a lovely day with the owls and … Continue reading →
Our owls love to help the happy couple celebrate their special day, please contact us for a price quote and availability. Charges depend on the location and duration of the visit. Please note that we don’t fly the owls at … Continue reading →
The annual bikers day on Sunday 25th June was a great success this year despite the weather being a little drizzly in the morning. We had nearly 800 visitors and many motorbikes, dealerships and biker stalls here and everyone seemed … Continue reading →
The two baby Indian Scops owls “Iggy” and twin hatched at the end of April. They are both a pair of cuties and have already wowed the visitors with their gorgeous characters. … Continue reading →
Meet Thistle & Paddy our two new Donkeys who arrived this week. They seem quite happy in their new surroundings with visitors stopping to say “Hello” and giving them a bit of attention. The Alpacas in the opposite paddock aren’t … Continue reading →
Scientific name: Equus asinus The donkey or ass is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus. The donkey has been used as a working animal for … Continue reading →
