Thanks to additional funding received from the Environment Fund from Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) the Hawk-Eyes project continued to deploy satellite tags on some of our most persecuted species in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in 2024. Focus this year has been on Red Kites in particular. Juvenile Red Kite 'Green H6' … Continue reading The 2024 Red Kite cohort start exploring
Red kite '9G' (see here) has decided once again to leave Northern Ireland and has arrived back in south Wicklow. Many red kites are thinking about laying around this time so it's looking like 9G wont be settling down any time soon!
Nature is full of surprises. One Red Kite, 9G, has amazed researchers with her extensive travels from Co. Down to Co. Wicklow, crossing borders and visiting multiple counties. As she enters her second year, the big question remains: where will she settle?
An update on satellite-tracked Red kite 'The Wanderer'.
Satellite tagged juvenile hen harrier from Isle of Man found dead in Co. Meath, confirmed poisoned with banned pesticide carbofuran
Hawk-Eyes 