Hen or Marsh harrier - yorkshire 25th Oct (1 Viewer)

[iefe]

 

[Southern Viking]

Dark chocolate overall with creamy head and dark eye stripe = Marsh Harrier imm/female.

 

[Georgebirds]

A four year old female, I found her wing tag info online - here's all the places she's been seen!

25/06/2020 Female Nestling, near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
02/10/2020 RSPB Reserve, Fairburn Ings, West Yorkshire
05/10/2020 Spaldington, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire
02/11/2020 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
25/11/2020 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
20/08/2021 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
01/01/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
14/01/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
01/02/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
07/10/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
18/10/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
26/11/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
29/11/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
01/12/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
05/12/2022 RSPB Blacktoft Sands, East Riding of Yorkshire
30/03/2023 Guist, Norfolk
25/09/2023 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
07/06/2024 Sculthorpe Moor, Norfolk
28/09/2024 Near Wheldrake Ings, York, Yorkshire
30/09/2024 Bank Island, near Wheldrake, Yorkshire

https://www.nwnrg.co.uk/research/marsh_harrier/MH_Project_Recoveries.htm

You could send in your own sighting and photo if you like, there's an email address for the project co-ordinator on this page : MH homepage

 

[iefe]

Dark chocolate overall with creamy head and dark eye stripe = Marsh Harrier imm/female.

Thanks a lot!

 

[iefe]

A four year old female, I found her wing tag info online - here's all the places she's been seen!

25/06/2020 Female Nestling, near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
02/10/2020 RSPB Reserve, Fairburn Ings, West Yorkshire
05/10/2020 Spaldington, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire
02/11/2020 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
25/11/2020 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
20/08/2021 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
01/01/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
14/01/2020 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
01/02/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
07/10/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
18/10/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
26/11/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
29/11/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
01/12/2022 Wheldrake Ings NNR , Yorkshire
05/12/2022 RSPB Blacktoft Sands, East Riding of Yorkshire
30/03/2023 Guist, Norfolk
25/09/2023 Wheldrake Ings NNR, Yorkshire
07/06/2024 Sculthorpe Moor, Norfolk
28/09/2024 Near Wheldrake Ings, York, Yorkshire
30/09/2024 Bank Island, near Wheldrake, Yorkshire

https://www.nwnrg.co.uk/research/marsh_harrier/MH_Project_Recoveries.htm

You could send in your own sighting and photo if you like, there's an email address for the project co-ordinator on this page : MH homepage

Wow. That's good to know

 

[TheBlackGrouse]

Interesting, do British Marsh Harriers stay on the island in winter?

In the Netherlands, the majority still goes to the south. A few birds winter here.

 

[Harrybongo]

Interesting, do British Marsh Harriers stay on the island in winter?

In the Netherlands, the majority still goes to the south. A few birds winter here.

Hi. There's a small resident population in Eastern England - around about 400 pairs or so.