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We want your Buzzard records (please 😊)
24 Mar 2025

We want your Buzzard records (please 😊)

by Manx BirdLife | posted in: Birds of Prey, News, Species Protection, Uncategorized | 0

This summer, we are asking the residents of the Island to collaborate with us on a brand new citizen science initiative to help establish just how many pairs of breeding buzzard now call the Isle of Man home. The common … Continued

Young English Hen Harrier arrives in the Isle of Man
23 Aug 2023

Young English Hen Harrier arrives in the Isle of Man

by Manx BirdLife | posted in: Birds of Prey, Conservation, Hen Harrier, Migration, Rare and scarce birds, Species Protection | 0

A satellite-tagged female Hen Harrier, born this summer (2023) in England, has arrived on the Isle of Man. We're confident she'll receive a warm welcome from birdwatchers and landowners, and will enjoy a safe stay here on the Island. While … Continued

Bird flu suspected in large die-off of geese at the Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve
31 Oct 2022

Bird flu suspected in large die-off of geese at the Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve

by Manx BirdLife | posted in: Birds of Prey, Disease, Geese, Gulls, Point of Ayre National Reserve blog | 0

This weekend, Manx BirdLife recorded 131 dead and dying birds on the charity's flagship reserve at the Point of Ayre. Manx BirdLife Managing Director, Neil Morris, picks up the story: 'Yesterday (31st October 2022), I undertook a routine check of … Continued

Hen Harrier breeding census reveals Island’s population of iconic bird of prey to be stable for now
10 Oct 2022

Hen Harrier breeding census reveals Island’s population of iconic bird of prey to be stable for now

by Manx BirdLife | posted in: Birds of Prey, Conservation, Hen Harrier, Research, Species Protection | 0

An Island-wide census of nesting Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus undertaken by Manx BirdLife during 2022 has found that, although the Manx breeding population remains well below its historic peak, numbers appear to have been stable over the last few years. … Continued

Avian Influenza (bird flu) in the Isle of Man: UPDATES
18 Aug 2022

Avian Influenza (bird flu) in the Isle of Man: UPDATES

by Manx BirdLife | posted in: Birds of Prey, Conservation, Disease, Seabirds | 0

Avian Influenza (bird flu) of the highly pathogenic form HPAI has been confirmed in the Isle of Man. As reported on the BBC website, on 22 July 2022, the Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture (DEFA) confirmed that high pathogenic … Continued

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