Another shot hen harrier... how many more?

This is not the news I wanted to wake up to. Just weeks after the Crown Office discontinued a high-profile case against a former gamekeeper for the alleged illegal killing of a hen harrier despite clear...
Hen harrier-inspired music

This week we’ve got a guest blog from Laurence Rose, former RSPB Northern England Director and a composer, who talks about his hen harrier-inspired composition, Skydancer. I first saw hen harriers...
Hen Harrier Day murals

A flock of painted hen harriers has appeared across the UK in the form of three striking murals. These incredible creations have sprung up as part of Hen Harrier Day 2020: one at former home of Hen...
An update on Holly the hen harrier

If you have been following the movements of our satellite tagged birds on our website, you will have noticed that we lost Holly in mid-October 2015, quite soon after she was featured. Needless to say...
Tracking the future of hen harriers

All summer, RSPB staff and volunteers have been braving cold nights, midges, blazing sunshine, and torrential rain to ensure round-the-clock protection of two of the only hen harrier nests in England...