Tag Archives: Bird of Prey
Hen Harrier Nest Failures – Peak District National Park
Disappointingly we have to report that due to the sudden disappearance of two male Hen Harriers. Two active Hen Harrier nests in the Upper Derwent Valley area of the Peak District National Park, (each containing five eggs), have been abandoned.Whilst … Continue reading
Peregrine rescue
Yesterday we received a call about a young Peregrine Falcon that had ended up on the ground and was being attacked by crows. Luckily someone had spotted it and recognised the danger the bird was in. The juvenile Peregrine was … Continue reading
Goshawk – Ladybower
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
Peregrine nest fails in suspicious circumstances
Raptor persecution in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park is well documented, the links below give some background to historical and current persecution in the area and some background to this blog. Peak Malpractice 2006 – … Continue reading
Ringing Recovery – Peregrine Falcon Orange 3Z
In May 2016, PDRMG were invited by Wakefield Naturalists’ Society to ring the young Peregrine Falcons at the Cathedral in Wakefield. 4 Birds were ringed with BTO metal rings and fitted with Orange Darvic Rings 3Z, 4Z, 5Z and 6Z. Darvic … Continue reading
Just in time for Migration
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
Sparrowhawk Recoveries – DD47654 (male) and EL61961 (female).
The 4th and 5th of last weeks ringing recoveries were Sparrowhawks. Once again PDRMG would like to thank the finders for reporting these birds, more details of what to do if you find a ringed bird or a dead bird of … Continue reading
Kestrel Recovery – EX36030
Details of the 3rd of 5 recoveries from last week. A Kestrel one of a Brood of 6 ringed in June 2014 at a Glossop farm (in a box we erected in 2012) . This bird was recovered dead in 19/10/2014 … Continue reading
Merlin Recovery EX36445
Due to some new systems at the BTO recoveries have been a little slow arriving, this is the 1st of 5. We would like to thank the finders for reporting these birds, more details of what to do if you … Continue reading
Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group 