• Four more harriers in Bowland!
    So here are the newest additions to the English hen harrier population! © Mick Demain, RSPB. While the five young from the first nest are all flying well now, these little ones in the second...
  • More good hen harrier news in Bowland
    Last month we reported that hen harriers had bred successfully for the first time in the Forest of Bowland since 2015, with two nests, both containing four chicks. Shortly after, the final egg on the...
  • Five nests and first flights at Bowland
    RSPB Bowland's Project Officer, James Bray, talks us through Bowland's 2019 breeding season, the excitement of 5 rare hen harrier nests, and conditions for the volunteer team as they brave the hills!...
  • Presenting the first Bowland Hen Harrier chicks!
    Our staff on the ground will be blogging soon about what it's like manning a 24/7 nestwatch, but I just couldn't wait to share this first photograph with you of the first hen harrier chicks to have hatched...
  • Eyes to the skies for returning hen harriers
    Buzzard, kestrel… or hen harrier? It's that time of year when we invite you all to look out for hen harriers as they return to their breeding grounds. If you think you’ve seen a hen harrier, please...