More than half a million pounds has been raised for Birmingham's Children's Hospital after 85 owl statues were auctioned off. 


Half a million pounds raised in Big Hoot auction

For the past couple of months the Big Hoot owls have been a part of Birmingham's landscape - but from tonight they are leaving the city.

Big Hoot owls leave Birmingham tonight

The iconic owl sculptures will be removed from their perches after Sunday before being sold at a charity auction.

100 brightly coloured owl statues have taken up residence overnight to get children to visit different parts of the city.

There are some recognisable designs for the owls unveiled today. More than a hundred will cover the city for 10 weeks this summer.

Birmingham Children's Hospital has teamed up with Wild in Art to stage the biggest ever mass-participation, public art event in the city.