Scottish Raptor Study Group
Monitoring and conserving Scotland's birds of prey
News for June 2015
Twins for white-tailed eagles at Fife nest
13th June 2015
Two white-tailed eagle chicks have successfully hatched in a nest in Fife. It's the third year running that this nest has hatched chicks, although it's the first time they've had twins. RSPB Scotland the Forestry Commission Scotland are monitoring the site with the help of 30 volunteers to protect the birds from unwanted interference. Story here
Best-protected hen harriers in Scotland
12th June 2015
The BBC's Landward programme filmed at a hen harrier nest site on MOD training ground at Garelochhead. Sgt John Simpson of the MOD Police is also a long-standing member of the SRSG and Chairs the Central RSG group. Well-protected hen harriers indeed! Catch the programme on BBCiPlayer here
Tweed Valley osprey cameras catch jay pinching 'fish supper'
9th June 2015
A jay has been caught on CCTV cameras stealing left-over fish from an active osprey nest in the Borders! See here
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