Hen harriers: tracking programme update
Data collected since 2002 on hen harrier dispersal behaviour.
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The hen harrier is one of England’s rarest and most spectacular birds of prey. It breeds on heather moorland in uplands across the UK and in a range of upland and lowland habitats across Europe.
Read the tracking update attached to this page.
Natural England is working with a range of organisations to conserve hen harriers - see the joint action plan for details. This work contributes to ‘Action 1: Monitoring of populations in England and UK’.
Last updated 30 January 2024 + show all updates
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Added December 2023 tracking update.
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Added September 2023 tracking update.
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Added May 2023 tracking update.
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Added February 2023 tracking update.
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Added August 2022 tracking update.
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March 2022 update now available.
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November 2021 update now available.
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July 2021 update for hen harrier tagging data published.
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April 2021 update for hen harrier tagging data published.
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January 2021 update for hen harrier tagging data published.
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September 2020 update for hen harrier tagging data published.
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November 2019 update and spreadsheet added.
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Hen harrier tag update September 2019 added.
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Corrected date of last contact for 2 hen harriers on January 2019 spreadsheet. Date for 161962 amended due to transposition error. Date for 34343 amended as static signal transmitted.
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Update with details of birds tagged last summer and those tagged earlier that are still alive or been lost.
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Satellite tracked data spreadsheet updated.
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Update to hen harrier satellite tracking data.
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First published.