White-Tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
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Distribution Britain 9 (0%) Ireland 0
Numbers breeding: Britain 11 RBBP Ireland 0 European status: 2,400 (1% in Britain and Ireland) British population trend: very gradual increase possible How likely are you to record it? 2 squares (0.0%) Ranked 183= |
Rendered extinct in 1917 Scotland (?1898 Ireland and 1794 England). Successful reintroduction of Norwegian birds started on Rum by NCC (now run by SNH & RSPB) in 1975 and first chick reared in 1985. Progress currently very slow but sure, but some have been illegally killed. It is planned that more birds will be released regularly for a truly viable population to be established.
The following Bird On! sketch is available:
White-Tailed Eagle
From
The
State of the Nations Birds
Copyright © 2000 by Chris Mead