White-tailed eagle reintroduction project celebrates three new wild chicks

The Isle of Wight-based white-tailed eagle reintroduction project has celebrated the successful fledging of three new wild chicks this summer. This milestone brings the total number of white-tailed eagles born in the wild since the programme began to nine.

Two male chicks fledged from a nest in Sussex, while a third male chick was raised in Dorset. All three chicks have been fitted with satellite tags to monitor their movements. The project, led by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, has released a total of 56 birds to date.

In addition to the Isle of Wight operations, six birds were released in Exmoor National Park through a partnership with the Exmoor National Park Authority. The project has seen four consecutive years of successful breeding, with five established pairs currently part of the reintroduction programme.