Rare Montagu's harrier nests again in secret UK site, six chicks hatched

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Britain's rare Montagu's harrier has successfully nested for the second year at a secret site, rearing six chicks across two nests with predator-protective fencing; researchers have fitted two chicks with satellite trackers to map migration and boost protection as climate change and earlier harvest threaten breeding success.
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