Wednesday 19 July 2023

First White-tailed Eagle in 240 years fledges in England!

This is such unbelievably exciting news! In a landmark moment for conservationists, the first White-tailed Eagle for over 240 years has fledged from a nest in the wild in England. The chick is the first successful breeding attempt of the White-tailed Eagles released by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England project to return this lost species to England.



White-tailed Eagles were once widespread across England but were widely persecuted by humans and the last record of a pair breeding was in 1780. 

A re-introduction programme for White-tailed Eagles began in 1979 on the island of Rhum on the west coast of Scotland and there are now more than 100 pairs breeding in Scotland. I have seen White-tailed Eagles numerous times since 1999 on the island Mull and on the Ardnamurchan peninsula to the north. My first UK record was back during the winter of 1989 in east Norfolk, presumably an immigrant bird from Europe.

Since 2019, 25 White-tailed Eagles  have been released to the Isle of Wight as part of a reintroduction programme led by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England.

The male White-tailed Eagle chick is the first offspring from the Isle of Wight release. He is 12 weeks old and left the nest last week although he will stay close to the nest site and be fed by his parents for the next few months.

The location of the nest has not been revealed to prevent disturbance.

First white-tailed eagle in 240 years fledges in England  - Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation

First white-tailed eagle in 240 years born in England | Forestry England

White-tailed eagle chick hatches in England for first time in 243 years | Birds | The Guardian

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