Bird of prey among a number of rare bird sightings spotted across Essex

Bird of prey among a number of rare bird sightings spotted across Essex

Rare birds such as the Hen Harrier, Canvasback and Osprey have been spotted across Essex since the start of 2025.

Hen Harier Brood Meddling: "Illegal killing of Hen Harriers has continued."

On the 14th March 2025 a blog on the Natural England (NE) website announced the ‘Conclusion of the Hen Harrier Brood Management Trial’. With a curious mix of exaggeration and understatement, John Holmes, NE’s Director, Strategy – Landscape, Peat and Species, wrote that “The experimental trial of hen harrier ‘brood management’ has ended, concluding that […]