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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

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

Manifesto for Manx Birds, IOM General Election September 2021
20 Aug 2021

Manifesto for Manx Birds, IOM General Election September 2021

by Manx BirdLife | posted in: Chough, Conservation, Education blog, Species Protection | 0

Manx BirdLife is asking everyone concerned about the state of birds and other wildlife in the Isle of Man to ask their local candidates for The Isle of Man House of Keys General Election September 2021 what they will do … Continued

Aonghus Anniversary, November 2020
25 Nov 2020

Aonghus Anniversary, November 2020

by Manx BirdLife | posted in: Conservation, Rare and scarce birds, Species Protection | 0

Aonghus, the juvenile male White-tailed Eagle born in the wild in Ireland, arrived in the Isle of Man on 29th November 2019 after crossing the Irish Sea from winter quarters in Scotland. Unfortunately, Aonghus’s exact location on the Island could … Continued

Reacquainting ourselves with 'Maye'
13 Aug 2020

Reacquainting ourselves with 'Maye'

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

It's wonderful to be able to bring you some good news this evening! After nearly a year, it was a huge pleasure to see Maye again. She is the last surviving of 2019's four tagged Isle of Man Hen Harriers. … Continued

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    1 April 2025
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    24 March 2025
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    Creating a new home for Sand Martins at the Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve.

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