Category Archives: Injured raptor

Goshawk – Ladybower

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Mike Price

On the 14th November 2018, we read a report from Derbyshire Constabulary Wildlife Crime Officer We were quite hopeful for a full recovery for this bird, he was bright and alert and there were no signs of external trauma. … Continue reading →

Posted in dead bird of prey, Goshawk, Injured bird of prey, Injured raptor, peak district, Persecution, Protection, raptor, Rescue | Tagged Bird of Prey, Bird of Prey Initiative, dead bird of prey, Goshawk, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, raptor group, reporting dead birds | 1 Comment

Reporting Dead Birds of Prey

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Mike Price

Please see this page for info on reporting dead raptors, if you would like any assistance please do not hesitate to Contact Us and we will do our best to help. On Friday I collected a dead barn owl from … Continue reading →

Posted in Barn Owl, birds of prey, dead bird of prey, Injured bird of prey, injured Owl, Injured raptor, Owls, PBMS, peak district, raptor, reporting, reporting ringed birds | Tagged Barn Owl, Bird of Prey, BTO, dead bird of prey, dead birds, pdrmg, peak district, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, reporting dead birds

Just in time for Migration

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Mike Price

One of the young Hobbies we ringed at a nest in Cheshire has unfortunately had a collision with a wire fencing close to the nest site, resulting in damage to the soft tissue of the underside of the wing as … Continue reading →

Posted in birds of prey, Eurasian Hobby, falco subbuteo, Hobby, Injured bird of prey, Injured raptor, Protection, Rescue, ringed bird, ringed bird of prey | Tagged Bird of Prey, bird ringing, breeding, BTO, Eurasian Hobby, falco subbuteo, pdrmg, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, raptor group, raptor monitoring, reporting ringed birds

A wing and a prayer.

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Mike Price

We received a call Saturday afternoon about a Buzzard that had got caught up in barbed wire near to Hope, Derbyshire. John Moseley was out walking his gun dogs in the vicinity of Hadfields Quarry Derbyshire Wildlife Trust when one of the … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on August 26, 2014 by Mike Price | Tagged Bird of Prey, Buteo buteo, common buzzard, peak district, raptor, raptor group, raptor monitoring

Common Buzzard put down after being fatally injured in spring trap

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Mike Price

Moorland owners and conservationists concerned at buzzard death in national park Conservation organisations and representatives of moorland owners have condemned the illegal trapping of a buzzard at Winscar Reservoir, near Holmfirth, in the northern Peak District National Park. Police, land … Continue reading →

Posted in birds of prey, Common Buzzard, Injured bird of prey, Injured raptor, peak district, Protection, raptor, Recoveries, reporting, reporting ringed birds | Tagged Bird of Prey, Buteo buteo, common buzzard, pdrmg, peak district, raptor, raptor group, raptor monitoring, reporting dead birds | 1 Comment

Too weak to fly

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Mike Price

On the 10th of September 2013, we received a call from one of the local RSPB wardens. A bird of prey had been brought into their office in Tintwistle, it had been found close to a public footpath and did … Continue reading →

Posted in birds of prey, Common Buzzard, Injured bird of prey, Injured raptor, peak district, raptor, Rescue | Tagged Bird of Prey, Buteo buteo, common buzzard, raptor group, raptor monitoring | 1 Comment