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

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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.

Topics:worldenvironment#conservation#environment#montagus-harrier#nesting#rspb#satellite-tagging
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  1. UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location  BBC
  2. Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species  The Times
  3. Britain’s rarest bird successfully rears six chicks in secret location  The Independent
  4. Montagu’s Harrier chicks tagged for the first time in UK  RSPB
  5. Six Montagu's Harrier chicks fledge from two English nests in 2026  BirdGuides

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