BIRDS OF PREY IN THE UK - RSPB
BIRDS OF PREY IN THE UK - RSPB
BIRDS OF PREY IN THE UK - RSPB
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9<br />
Marsh harriers<br />
Marsh harriers were widespread in<br />
England, Wales and Ireland before<br />
1800, but they were extinct by 1898<br />
due to persecution and drainage of the<br />
wetlands where they once flourished 33 .<br />
Breeding started again in 1911, largely<br />
in East Anglia, peaked in the 1950s,<br />
but declined to one nesting pair in<br />
1971, probably due to organochlorine<br />
pesticides. Their recovery is continuing<br />
strongly, benefiting from exciting<br />
wetland restoration projects, with<br />
numbers up to 360 breeding<br />
females 34 , but occasional persecution<br />
still takes place.<br />
Richard Brooks (rspb-images.com)<br />
Birds of prey in the <strong>UK</strong>: on a wing and a prayer
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