Tag Archives: breeding

Peregrine nest fails in suspicious circumstances

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

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 →

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Just in time for Migration

Posted on September 10, 2015 by

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 →

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Kestrel Recovery – EX36030

Posted on December 8, 2014 by

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 →

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Return of the sky dancer – hen harriers breed successfully in Peak District for the first time in eight years

Posted on September 4, 2014 by

Return of the sky dancer – hen harriers breed successfully in Peak District for the first time in eight years Five hen harrier chicks have successfully fledged on National Trust land in the Upper Derwent Valley – the first time … Continue reading →

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