black kite 1964
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So the purpose of your original post was... what? Just inviting a harmless discussion on the subject, without digging for more information, i.e. locations?!! Call me an old cynic but usually posts discussing rumours of scarce breeders descend very rapidly into someone being stupid and letting slip something they shouldn't... IF rumours are true, as Tideliner says, it's possible these birds could come back to the same spot - Ravens are certainly site faithful.
Irene. May I point out first that Ravens are not not a rare breeding bird. Second. egg collectors are often more aware of gen re rare breeders that most birders give them credit for. On Mull, the awareness of birders to rare breeders (ie. sea eagles) has led to eggers being caught. I would suspect eggers are fully aware of the Norfolk Monty's sites, one of the worst kept Norfolk secrets!! The fact that they are well watched helps there protection! Details of sites should not be released which I have not done. In respect of the Hoopoes, they are long and gone and will probably not return. If the do (that would be nice), then I have given no information that could possibly lead to the site being located! When RBA are aware of possible breeding, then there policy is not to release news once the breeding link has been established. As for other people discussing locations of breeding wrynecks (I knew the possible locality anyway) then that really is not down to me. Will have to agree to differ Irene!!:cat::cat: