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Male Montagu’s Harrier Breeds Again in England for Second Year

8/25/2026

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RSPB confirmed a male Montagu's harrier bred in England for a second year.
The 10-year-old male, ringed in Wiltshire in 2016, mated with two females and raised six chicks.
Two juvenile females received £3,000 satellite tags to monitor their 7,000-mile migration to West Africa.
The tagging marked the first satellite-tagging of Montagu's harrier juveniles recorded in the United Kingdom.

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RSPB confirmed a male Montagu's harrier bred in England for a second year.
The 10-year-old male, ringed in Wiltshire in 2016, mated with two females and raised six chicks.
Two juvenile females received £3,000 satellite tags to monitor their 7,000-mile migration to West Africa.
The tagging marked the first satellite-tagging of Montagu's harrier juveniles recorded in the United Kingdom.