• In with a Chance - satellite-tagged hen harrier returns home
    Our last Skydancer blog focused on the sad fate of the young satellite-tagged hen harrier, Lad, who barely a month after fledging, was found dead in the Cairngorms National Park, brought down by injuries...
  • Spring Sorrow - Skylar and Marci's tags suddenly stop
    It is with a heavy heart that just as the excitement of the breeding season gets under way, we must report the loss of two more of our hen harriers, Skylar and Marci. Skylar was a symbol of hope for...
  • Happy birthday to our oldest harrier!
    We’re delighted to say that one of our tagged hen harriers has turned the distinguished age of five - making her the Hen Harrier LIFE project’s oldest bird. She was fitted with a satellite transmitter...
  • Remarkable hen harrier journeys revealed by satellite tagging
    The recent recovery of Rowan, a Langholm hen harrier tagged by the Hawk & Owl Trust and Natural England, who appears to have been illegally shot in Cumbria, highlights the vital role that satellite tagging...
  • Guest Blog: Aalin, the sat-tagged Manx Hen Harrier takes to the air
    Neil Morris is the Managing Director of Manx BirdLife. Here he shares his thoughts and hopes for Aalin, the second hen harrier to be satellite tagged on the Isle of Man as part of a partnership between...