A new website on Hen Harriers

Have a look at this brand new website – it brings together many of the activities that are going on at the moment.

In time, you will be able to follow, in real time, the fate of satellite-tagged Hen Harriers and help keep an eye on them.

It’s an interesting take on the three pairs nesting in England this summer that they have been named – what do you think of the names?

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9 Replies to “A new website on Hen Harriers”

  1. Bit dull?
    Still, it’s not as if they know of these names so in reality, it hardly matters. If they did know of them however, they may protest saying “Actually, my name is CHIIIITET CHITCHITET CHIT CHI! and this is my wife CHUUKCHUCHEKCHEKCHEUKUK ” or something.

  2. I suppose giving them names makes it more personal when one disappears.

    Birders won’t be happy. I was at the Cotswold Water Park in April when 4 cranes from the Project dropped in. It was bad enough listening to birders moaning because they were all colour ringed but when they knew the leader was called Gemma you could probably have heard the language in Northampton.

  3. One of the actual males is a brown first year bird ( Will ) I suppose and there is another pair. Bit dull naming them after the unacceptable face of inherited inequality but then I’m a curmudgeonly republican!

    1. Paul – you aren’t going to cheer when they get gunned down though, I hope.

      I had to warn a young lady working for Lush in Peterborough today not to get too attached to the tagged birds – they might not live that long.

  4. Saw three harriers, a peregrine and a raven in the sky at once today. None had names…also put up a 6 grouse. None had names but all were happy enough.!

    Actually watched a documentary about black bear research in the US…

    https://www.facebook.com/lily.the.black.bear?fref=nf

    Giving the research bears a name was a very powerful tool in securing public engagement.

  5. Would be good if the website had the little facebook, twitter etc., buttons to facilitate links?

  6. Giving them names is a great idea. A great way of creating a connection, engaging the public, including drawing in those who are less fond of raptors, you know, maybe even converting over time. Any techniques used by the osprey guys are probably good aren’t they. Create a sort of personality/celebrity cult thing, in a non-creepy way. My brain isn’t working at this time of night but yeah anyway, great idea!

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