Five Hen Harrier Chicks Fledge After Suspected Killing of Parent Birds

Five hen harrier chicks fledge after suspected killing of parent birds

AGAINST the odds, five healthy Hen Harrier chicks have now successfully fledged from two nests on a north Cumbrian nature reserve following the suspected illegal killing of the male parent birds.

Chicks fledge with RSPB support after suspicious loss of parent Hen Harriers

Against the odds, five healthy Hen Harrier chicks have now successfully fledged from two nests in Northern England, following the suspected illegal killing of the male parent birds.

More Hen Harrier killing – Mark Avery

RSPB press release: Chicks fledge with RSPB support after suspicious loss of parent Hen Harriers. In May 2025, over a period of eight days, four breeding male Hen Harriers suspiciously disappeared from their nests in northern England – two from RSPB Geltsdale Nature Reserve in Cumbria, and a further two from the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire.  The disappearances point to yet more illegal killing, which is the main factor limiting the recover…

Hen Harrier chicks fledge with RSPB support after suspicious loss of parent birds

RSPB press release (24 July 2025) Chicks fledge with RSPB support after suspicious loss of parent Hen Harriers.  In May 2025, over a period of eight days, four breeding male Hen Harriers suspiciously disappeared from their nests in northern England – two from RSPB Geltsdale Nature Reserve in Cumbria, and a further two from the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. The disappearances point to yet more illegal killing, which is the main factor limitin…