Record Hen Harrier Chicks Fledge at Cumbria Reserve in Best Season for a Century

Record year for hen harrier chicks at Cumbria reserve

The RSPB says despite the project's "amazing success" it fears the birds could be illegally killed.

Record hen harrier chicks fledge at Cumbria reserve in best season for a century

A record-breaking 13 hen harrier chicks have successfully fledged in Cumbria.

Record year for hen Harriers at RSPB’s Geltsdale Reserve in Cumbria

Press release from RSPB, 18 September 2026: CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM AS RECORD YEAR FOR HEN HARRIER CHICKS AT RSPB GELTSDALE Thirteen Hen Harrier chicks have successfully fledged at RSPB Geltsdale in Cumbria. The remarkable achievement marks the highest number of Hen Harrier chicks to fledge at the nature reserve in a single breeding season since records … Continue reading "Record year for hen Harriers at RSPB’s Geltsdale Reserve in Cumbria"

Record year for Hen Harrier chicks at RSPB Geltsdale – Mark Avery

A record-breaking 13 Hen Harrier chicks fledge at RSPB Geltsdale in Cumbria  Conservation efforts help deliver best breeding season in over a century   Success offers hope for species’ recovery, but illegal persecution remains a major threat  Thirteen young Hen Harriers are getting set to take to the Cumbrian skies as RSPB Geltsdale celebrates its best...

Record number of rare birds of prey fledge at Cumbrian nature reserve

A Cumbrian nature reserve has recorded its most successful breeding season in more than a century.