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Montagu’s harrier male sires 16 juveniles, RSPB warns

8/28/2026

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Mark Thomas, a U.K. RSPB conservationist, says male Montagu's harrier AU has sired 16 juveniles, sustaining the species.
AU, a 10-year-old male Montagu's harrier, sired 10 juveniles in the past two years.
The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern despite global population declines.
The RSPB warns the birds are rapidly declining in the U.K. and could disappear.

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Mark Thomas, a U.K. RSPB conservationist, says male Montagu's harrier AU has sired 16 juveniles, sustaining the species.
AU, a 10-year-old male Montagu's harrier, sired 10 juveniles in the past two years.
The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern despite global population declines.
The RSPB warns the birds are rapidly declining in the U.K. and could disappear.