12 June
2019
The
hatching of hen harrier chicks at nests on a private estate for the second year
running "gives hope for the future", the RSPB has said.
The
charity said it found the hatchlings in four nests on the Bowland Estate in
Lancashire's Ribble Valley.
Project officer
James Bray said as hen harriers were in severe decline, the birds had been
"closely" monitored.
The total
number of chicks was unknown, but it was hoped there would be more than the 13
born in 2018, he added.
The
beauty spot used to be known as England's last remaining stronghold for
breeding hen harriers but 2018 was the first time they had nested since 2015.
The RSPB
said the bird of prey was "on the edge of extinction in England",
adding that there were only 617 reported breeding pairs across the UK.
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