steve66 3,811 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Seen hen harriers in the area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,188 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Seen hen harriers in the area Ive seen hen harriers not to far from me but I dont think it was one of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Lots of Hen harriers here mate , 1 off the biggest populations in the uk , 20+ breeding pairs a couple of yrs ago when I last heard a survey count . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,188 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Lots of Hen harriers here mate , 1 off the biggest populations in the uk , 20+ breeding pairs a couple of yrs ago when I last heard a survey count . They are quite rare arent they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Over here (iom) the population has dropped but there's still plenty , another bird that seems to thrive here are Choughs . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,188 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Over here (iom) the population has dropped but there's still plenty , another bird that seems to thrive here are Choughs . Is that wales fella? Just had to googl what a chough was! Bendy beaked blackbird? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Isle of Man mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Edited January 4, 2017 by lanesra Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 If it's bigger than spar then it's a gos...there are acouple about might just be a big female spar tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,188 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 If it's bigger than spar then it's a gos...there are acouple about might just be a big female spar tho Im guna keep an eye out and try and get a better sighting or maybe a pic. I have seen it a few times now so I am wondering if it is a gos. When I first saw it I dismissed it as a SPAR. Second time I wasnt sure and talked misen round. And same with this last sighting. Thing is if everytime I see it its making me question what it is then it must be something different. I have seen plenty of birds! There is probably a month or two between sightings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,188 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Isle of Man mate My step sister moved out there couple year back wi her fella. Think he is in Navy. R old man goes over for TT every year now. He has never mentioned the Hen Harriers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 from the behaviour of your bird, i would suggest either spar or gos; rule out buzzard harrier or kite, realisitically. one thing which you might find helpful is that goshawk tend to have much slower wing beats, whereas spars flap quite quickly and seem really mobile in the air http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/categories/articleitem.asp?item=744 this is a pretty good article. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 When he's watching the bikes he won't have time to look up above if was he's into BOP give me a shout nearer the time & I will meet your old man and tell Him where's best to see them only problem is in May / June there nesting & its a no-no going too close as there monitored & show him a few spots on the course he may not know about . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 The survey was conducted in five British regions: Scotland, England, Isle of Man, Wales and Northern Ireland between April and July. The results showed varying increases and decreases from previous surveys. The Isle of Man had 29 pairs, a 49 per cent drop since 2004. There were no obvious reasons for this as persecution is at a very low level on the island and its climate and environment remained unchanged. In the UK there were 633 pairs (down from 749 in 2004). Of these, Scotland held 76 per cent of the total UK and Isle of Man at 505 pairs, a 10 per cent drop on 2004. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 The above survey was 2013 I think it said . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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