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About by: admin
April 23, 2009, 15:07
The Raptor politics web site has been designed to publicise instances of illegal persecution of protected birds of prey by some gamekeepers on England's moorl…
Historical and Statistical Data by: admin
May 9, 2009, 12:25
The images being exhibited on this web page show current occupied Peregrine falcon eyries in 2009 sited on various upland sporting estates throughout Lancashire…
2009 Season, April - May (Photos) by: admin
May 10, 2009, 12:15
This page shows nesting sites of Peregrine Falcons located on United Utilities land and private shooting estates in Lancashire's Forest of Bowland. Click on …
- Mallowdale Pike, Roeburndale (Photos) by: admin
  May 10, 2009, 12:17
  After careful consideration it has been decided to make an exception of one Forest of Bowland Peregrine nesting territories by including an image and identifica…
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November 15, 2009, 11:50
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January 31, 2010, 18:54
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- Admin (3)
  - Police catch raptor poisoner! by: admin
    January 1, 2010, 17:05
    No - don't be silly - not the Lancashire Police. This piece of breaking news comes from a pheasant shoot outside of Hereford, which, our sources say, local poli…
  - Notice to users of this site by: admin
    June 6, 2009, 10:43
    At the top-right corner of the site pages you'll see two links marked "Posts" and "Comments". These are links to RSS feeds for this site, and if you do not ha…
  - General Note by: admin
    May 17, 2009, 20:49
    Due to other commitment's I've not been able to to give this site the attention it deserves in the last few days. However, my time is my own again, and I'm play…
- Destroyed (10)
  - Brink of Extinction: Hen Harrier Numbers in England Crash. by: TerryP
    November 4, 2009, 23:23
    Hen Harriers throughout England on the brinck of extinction resulting from human persecution on grouse moors.
  - Hen Harrier Disaster on United Utilities Land by: admin
    August 9, 2009, 20:17
    Harriers dead and gone within days of warden leaving estate This morning I was dragged out for a walk by Mrs Admin. She maintains I spend far too much time in …
  - Second Golden eagle found dead Poisoned in Scotland this year: by: TerryP
    July 31, 2009, 07:54
    The descovery in Scotland of the second poisoned golden eagle in as many months
  - Hen Harriers.....A Plea for Urgent Action! by: TerryP
    July 12, 2009, 11:32
    Experts call for urgent action to stop the illegal persecution of England's birds of prey. (raptors)
  - Golden Eagle Poisoned in Scotland by: TerryP
    June 19, 2009, 12:44
    This is the second time in two years a golden eagle has been found dead from poisoning in Scotland.
  - Raptor Persecution in the North Pennine Region by: admin
    May 20, 2009, 20:50
    Raptor persecution is not only confined to the Forest of Bowland, it has been happening in Cumbria for the whole of the 20th century, but more particularly in t…
  - Site 6 Private Estate 18.5.2009 - Persecution or Natural Causes? You decide! by: admin
    May 19, 2009, 22:22
    In the many years that field workers have been monitoring and studying in Bowland, a lot of experience is gained about individual sites, birds and rearing capab…
  - Update Report - Site 6 - Private Estates as of 18.05.09 by: admin
    May 18, 2009, 19:55
    "Been back to the site today and both birds gone and chick gone, and this has happened since Saturday morning..." More to follow.
  - Site 6 update - Private Estates by: admin
    May 12, 2009, 12:37
    During the last few decades direct human persecution of birds of prey throughout England's moorland uplands have taken a different and sinister tack. No longer…
  - Two separate eyries suffered the consequences of interference, one by helicopter! ... by: admin
    May 11, 2009, 21:56
    In the last day or so, two Peregrine nests located on Private Shooting estates, one containing 3 the second 4 eggs appear to have lost between them 5 damaged eg…
- Eagle Owls (4)
  - The World Owl Trust’s objections to the UK NON-NATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT SCHEME Version 3.3 for the Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo by: admin
    February 3, 2010, 19:10
    We believe the Eurasian Eagle Owl’s European subspecies Bubo. B. bubo is, and always has been, a true native British species.
  - Eagle Owl: A Personal Perspective by Major Anthony Crease, Retd. by: TerryP
    January 24, 2010, 09:50
    I don’t consider myself an expert on Eagle Owls by any stretch but we monitored them here regularly for 9 years and when I was stationed in Germany over 25 ye…
  - Eagle Owls - Response to FERA "Risk Assessment" by North West Raptor Group by: admin
    January 19, 2010, 13:14
    After reviewing the detail enclosed within the UK non-native organism risk assessment scheme 3.3. document, on behalf of the North West Raptor Group, we wish to…
  - Eagle Owl Concerns by: admin
    January 11, 2010, 22:16
    In April 2010, Eagle Owls will be included in the newly revised Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in England and Wales. Doubtless at some poin…
- Golden Eagle (2)
  - Second Golden eagle found dead Poisoned in Scotland this year: by: TerryP
    July 31, 2009, 07:54
    The descovery in Scotland of the second poisoned golden eagle in as many months
  - Golden Eagle Poisoned in Scotland by: TerryP
    June 19, 2009, 12:44
    This is the second time in two years a golden eagle has been found dead from poisoning in Scotland.
- Hen Harrier (2)
  - Failure to deliver - Natural England's Hen Harrier Project by: admin
    July 13, 2009, 11:36
    Like John Armitage I am an ex RSPB staff member. More to the point I was directly involved with Hen Harriers 20 years ago at Geltsdale, Cumbria when my birds …
  - Raptor Persecution in the North Pennine Region by: admin
    May 20, 2009, 20:50
    Raptor persecution is not only confined to the Forest of Bowland, it has been happening in Cumbria for the whole of the 20th century, but more particularly in t…
- Hen Harriers (3)
  - The illegal killing of birds of prey in Scotland in 2008 by: admin
    November 6, 2009, 23:31
    Today we have received a copy of the 2008 report on the illegal killing of birds of prey in Scotland during 2008. You can download the report in PDF format from…
  - Hen Harrier Disaster on United Utilities Land by: admin
    August 9, 2009, 20:17
    Harriers dead and gone within days of warden leaving estate This morning I was dragged out for a walk by Mrs Admin. She maintains I spend far too much time in …
  - Hen Harriers.....A Plea for Urgent Action! by: TerryP
    July 12, 2009, 11:32
    Experts call for urgent action to stop the illegal persecution of England's birds of prey. (raptors)
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- Legislation (1)
  - UK’s Birds Continue to Suffer at the Hands of Criminals. by: TerryP
    August 26, 2009, 13:20
    British Wildlife Legislation failing to protect birds of prey. Wildlife Crime receives low priority from the police
- Peregrines (17)
  - Proof Peregrines in Cities are Hunting for Food at Night! by: admin
    January 12, 2010, 22:17
    Video and text courtesy of the Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtiWWr3e8-U Just before Christmas one of the Derby Cathedra…
  - End of Season Raptor Report 2009, Forest of Bowland. by: admin
    October 24, 2009, 15:50
    The 2009 season has been very eventful and in many respects a very disappointing one for so called “protected” raptors within the area of Lancashire�…
  - Let’s persecute the conservationists – Part 3 by: admin
    August 7, 2009, 21:00
    Updated 7 August 2009 - see footnote* On Friday 7th August, representatives of Lancashire Police Force will be meeting the conservation worker - wrongly caut…
  - Natural England – have they lost the plot? by: admin
    July 16, 2009, 14:19
    I've just seen a copy of a letter from Natural England to the North West Raptor Group - and it beggars belief! There are some things you need to know about m…
  - Let’s persecute the conservationists – Part 2 by: admin
    July 4, 2009, 11:03
    Inappropriate implementation and use of the police reform act 2002 - S59 warning notice
  - RSPB Press Release 1 July: Peregrines in 2009 - Shot, Poisoned and Trapped by: TerryP
    June 30, 2009, 18:47
    This is an RSPB Press realease dated 1st July detailing incidents of Peregrine falcons reported Shot, Poisoned and Trapped in the UK during 2009
  - Family of Peregrine Falcons found poisoned near Sunderland by: TerryP
    June 25, 2009, 15:19
    piosoned peregrine falcons, sunderland
  - Historic Bowland nesting site ready to fledge it's 3 young by: TerryP
    June 18, 2009, 20:42
    Thursday 18 June - today field workers visited one of the last peregrine territories in the Forest of Bowland still containing un-fledged young. The site est…
  - Nest Productivity Update: 11 June 2009 by: TerryP
    June 11, 2009, 16:40
    As the season draws to a rapid close, we thought that it would be a suitable time to highlight the contrast between the productivity from three peregrine nest s…
  - Private Estate Site 2 - update 06.06.09 by: admin
    June 6, 2009, 16:26
    We are extremely pleased to report the success of two fledged peregrine chicks at site 2 this week. Both chicks seen in our image highlights what can be done if…
  - Private Site 1 - position at 17.05.09 by: admin
    May 26, 2009, 10:30
    Unfortunately the field worker who attended site 1 didn't have his camera with him at the time so no images to accompany this update... We do apologise for this…
  - Raptor Persecution in the North Pennine Region by: admin
    May 20, 2009, 20:50
    Raptor persecution is not only confined to the Forest of Bowland, it has been happening in Cumbria for the whole of the 20th century, but more particularly in t…
  - UU Site 1 - 4 Healthy and advanced chicks but a long way to go! 18.5.09 by: admin
    May 20, 2009, 20:39
    Quite obviously due to the issues raised by this website the safety and success of all nesting peregrines and other birds of prey in the Bowland area is our par…
  - Site 6 Private Estate 18.5.2009 - Persecution or Natural Causes? You decide! by: admin
    May 19, 2009, 22:22
    In the many years that field workers have been monitoring and studying in Bowland, a lot of experience is gained about individual sites, birds and rearing capab…
  - Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons by: admin
    May 13, 2009, 11:18
    Summary of Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons in West Cumbria this year. Location: Salterhall Quarry, Rowrah, Cumbria The Circumstances…
  - Site 6 update - Private Estates by: admin
    May 12, 2009, 12:37
    During the last few decades direct human persecution of birds of prey throughout England's moorland uplands have taken a different and sinister tack. No longer…
  - A regularly successful site on United Utilities land by: TerryP
    April 25, 2009, 15:50
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- Poison (7)
  - Police catch raptor poisoner! by: admin
    January 1, 2010, 17:05
    No - don't be silly - not the Lancashire Police. This piece of breaking news comes from a pheasant shoot outside of Hereford, which, our sources say, local poli…
  - Failure to deliver - Natural England's Hen Harrier Project by: admin
    July 13, 2009, 11:36
    Like John Armitage I am an ex RSPB staff member. More to the point I was directly involved with Hen Harriers 20 years ago at Geltsdale, Cumbria when my birds …
  - RSPB Press Release 1 July: Peregrines in 2009 - Shot, Poisoned and Trapped by: TerryP
    June 30, 2009, 18:47
    This is an RSPB Press realease dated 1st July detailing incidents of Peregrine falcons reported Shot, Poisoned and Trapped in the UK during 2009
  - Family of Peregrine Falcons found poisoned near Sunderland by: TerryP
    June 25, 2009, 15:19
    piosoned peregrine falcons, sunderland
  - Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons - update 06.06.09 by: admin
    June 6, 2009, 13:18
    Two more pigeons have been found staked out at the same location as detailed in our article of May 13th 09. The first pigeon was found by a passer-by and releas…
  - Site 6 Private Estate 18.5.2009 - Persecution or Natural Causes? You decide! by: admin
    May 19, 2009, 22:22
    In the many years that field workers have been monitoring and studying in Bowland, a lot of experience is gained about individual sites, birds and rearing capab…
  - Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons by: admin
    May 13, 2009, 11:18
    Summary of Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons in West Cumbria this year. Location: Salterhall Quarry, Rowrah, Cumbria The Circumstances…
- Private Site 1 (1)
  - Private Site 1 - position at 17.05.09 by: admin
    May 26, 2009, 10:30
    Unfortunately the field worker who attended site 1 didn't have his camera with him at the time so no images to accompany this update... We do apologise for this…
- Private Site 2 (3)
  - Private Estate Site 2 - update 06.06.09 by: admin
    June 6, 2009, 16:26
    We are extremely pleased to report the success of two fledged peregrine chicks at site 2 this week. Both chicks seen in our image highlights what can be done if…
  - Private Site 2 update - 25.05.09 by: admin
    May 25, 2009, 14:44
    Checked earlier today - two chicks in good health. No sign of the third egg.
  - Update Report - Sites 2 and 6 - Private Estates as of 16.5.09 by: admin
    May 17, 2009, 21:09
    This site is dedicated to the protection, conservation of birds of prey, raptors.
- Private Site 3 (3)
  - Private Estates - Persecution, United Utilities Estates - Salvation and Security (UU Site 1, Private Site 3) - 5.6.09 by: admin
    June 5, 2009, 19:58
    Today licensed field workers visited two ground nesting Peregrine nests, in both instances each site was known to contain 4 healthy chicks, up until today that …
  - Site 6 Private Estate 18.5.2009 - Persecution or Natural Causes? You decide! by: admin
    May 19, 2009, 22:22
    In the many years that field workers have been monitoring and studying in Bowland, a lot of experience is gained about individual sites, birds and rearing capab…
  - Private Estates 3 & 5 - update by: admin
    May 14, 2009, 20:42
    Private Estates Nest 3 Visiting any private estate in the Forest of Bowland to examine Peregrine nests usually leads to a very disappointing and sad experience…
- Private Site 5 (2)
  - The undisputable evidence speaks for itself by: TerryP
    June 15, 2009, 23:44
    Raptor nests on shooting estates have a failure rate of over 80%, on property owned by United Utilities this rate of failure is just 17%.
  - Private Estates 3 & 5 - update by: admin
    May 14, 2009, 20:42
    Private Estates Nest 3 Visiting any private estate in the Forest of Bowland to examine Peregrine nests usually leads to a very disappointing and sad experience…
- Private Site 6 (4)
  - Site 6 Private Estate 18.5.2009 - Persecution or Natural Causes? You decide! by: admin
    May 19, 2009, 22:22
    In the many years that field workers have been monitoring and studying in Bowland, a lot of experience is gained about individual sites, birds and rearing capab…
  - Update Report - Site 6 - Private Estates as of 18.05.09 by: admin
    May 18, 2009, 19:55
    "Been back to the site today and both birds gone and chick gone, and this has happened since Saturday morning..." More to follow.
  - Update Report - Sites 2 and 6 - Private Estates as of 16.5.09 by: admin
    May 17, 2009, 21:09
    This site is dedicated to the protection, conservation of birds of prey, raptors.
  - Site 6 update - Private Estates by: admin
    May 12, 2009, 12:37
    During the last few decades direct human persecution of birds of prey throughout England's moorland uplands have taken a different and sinister tack. No longer…
- Private Site 7 (1)
  - Update - Private Site 7 - 06.06.09 by: admin
    June 6, 2009, 18:25
    In 7 out of the last 10 years eggs failed to hatch at this peregrine nest. Why is the site not getting more attention from the Wildlife Officer for Lancashire?
- Reports (10)
  - 200,000 Sign Petition: Stop killing birds of prey! by: admin
    February 7, 2010, 18:38
    Dr Mark Avery, the RSPB's Director of Conservation, handed a petition to Wildlife Minister Huw Irranca Davies - signed by more 200,000 people - demanding an end…
  - End of Season Raptor Report 2009, Forest of Bowland. by: admin
    October 24, 2009, 15:50
    The 2009 season has been very eventful and in many respects a very disappointing one for so called “protected” raptors within the area of Lancashire�…
  - RSPB Press Release 1 July: Peregrines in 2009 - Shot, Poisoned and Trapped by: TerryP
    June 30, 2009, 18:47
    This is an RSPB Press realease dated 1st July detailing incidents of Peregrine falcons reported Shot, Poisoned and Trapped in the UK during 2009
  - Nest Productivity Update: 11 June 2009 by: TerryP
    June 11, 2009, 16:40
    As the season draws to a rapid close, we thought that it would be a suitable time to highlight the contrast between the productivity from three peregrine nest s…
  - Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons - update 06.06.09 by: admin
    June 6, 2009, 13:18
    Two more pigeons have been found staked out at the same location as detailed in our article of May 13th 09. The first pigeon was found by a passer-by and releas…
  - Private Site 1 - position at 17.05.09 by: admin
    May 26, 2009, 10:30
    Unfortunately the field worker who attended site 1 didn't have his camera with him at the time so no images to accompany this update... We do apologise for this…
  - UU Site 1 - 4 Healthy and advanced chicks but a long way to go! 18.5.09 by: admin
    May 20, 2009, 20:39
    Quite obviously due to the issues raised by this website the safety and success of all nesting peregrines and other birds of prey in the Bowland area is our par…
  - Site 6 Private Estate 18.5.2009 - Persecution or Natural Causes? You decide! by: admin
    May 19, 2009, 22:22
    In the many years that field workers have been monitoring and studying in Bowland, a lot of experience is gained about individual sites, birds and rearing capab…
  - Private Estates 3 & 5 - update by: admin
    May 14, 2009, 20:42
    Private Estates Nest 3 Visiting any private estate in the Forest of Bowland to examine Peregrine nests usually leads to a very disappointing and sad experience…
  - Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons by: admin
    May 13, 2009, 11:18
    Summary of Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons in West Cumbria this year. Location: Salterhall Quarry, Rowrah, Cumbria The Circumstances…
- Sea Eagle (1)
  - Scottish Sea Eagle Poisoning Investigation: Results made Public after 5-Months by: TerryP
    January 27, 2010, 13:03
    Angus Sea Eagle Poisoning 'public' at last - 22nd January 2010 TaysidePolice have at last released a press release regarding the investigation into the death…
- Uncategorized (10)
  - Eagle Owl-Letter of Concern sent to Philip Green, Chief Executive United Utilities by: TerryP
    February 3, 2010, 14:49
    Mr Philip Green, Chief Executive, United Utilities, Lingley Mere, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3 February 2010 Dear Mr. Green, I am writing to you bec…
  - Eurasian Eagle Owl: Genuine UK Records claim by Collins. by: TerryP
    January 28, 2010, 18:19
    Eurasian Eagle Owl - Update. We have enclosed a claim made in the Collins Bird Guide, first edition (1999) and repeated again in the new updated second editio…
  - NON-NATIVE ORGANISM RISK ASSESSMENT SCHEME: Bubo bubo by: TerryP
    January 17, 2010, 20:37
    We are able to report today the Eagle Owl debate is now under the spotlight having been brought to the top of the birding political agenda. You may be intereste…
  - Current Interim Police Investigation by: TerryP
    October 17, 2009, 19:42
    I'm sure many people who regularly visit this site have noticed the absence of information and past announcements relating to the various major issues that have…
  - End of Season Message by: TerryP
    October 15, 2009, 08:35
    Just a quick update for our regular readers who may be thinking that the problems raised on this website have gone away. That's far from the case but the Raptor…
  - Frustration, as in yesteryear! by: TerryP
    August 24, 2009, 21:47
    A further update into the politics which is now having an adverse affect of protecting raptors in the Forest of Bowland
  - The grouse moor where the guns stay silent by: TerryP
    August 17, 2009, 12:49
    This week raptor politics has been alerted by one of our thousands of web site readers of a very interesting artical featured in the Country Week section of …
  - Does anyone "Care". by: TerryP
    August 5, 2009, 13:13
    Yes, this is a very early post covering both yesterday and today!! Both days will have been devoted to writing various articles and comments about raptor persec…
  - Eagle Owl Fiasco Forest of Bowland by: admin
    July 19, 2009, 13:34
    Over the last ten years I have been a regular visitor to the Forest of Bowland where I take pleasure in watching the local wildlife, particularly upland birds…
  - Are Politics Undermining The Well-being of Birds of Prey? by: admin
    April 23, 2009, 15:07
    Coming soon on this site are details of how sporting landowners and their gamekeepers are able to continue their persecution of protected birds of prey on thei…
- UU Site 1 (2)
  - Private Estates - Persecution, United Utilities Estates - Salvation and Security (UU Site 1, Private Site 3) - 5.6.09 by: admin
    June 5, 2009, 19:58
    Today licensed field workers visited two ground nesting Peregrine nests, in both instances each site was known to contain 4 healthy chicks, up until today that …
  - UU Site 1 - 4 Healthy and advanced chicks but a long way to go! 18.5.09 by: admin
    May 20, 2009, 20:39
    Quite obviously due to the issues raised by this website the safety and success of all nesting peregrines and other birds of prey in the Bowland area is our par…
- UU Site 3 (1)
  - United Utilities Site 3 - 27.05.09 by: admin
    May 30, 2009, 17:57
    This pair of falcons who use the United Utilities estates for their breeding attempts have managed to produce just 1 chick out of 5 eggs laid this season. We�…
- UU Site 4 (1)
  - Historic Bowland nesting site ready to fledge it's 3 young by: TerryP
    June 18, 2009, 20:42
    Thursday 18 June - today field workers visited one of the last peregrine territories in the Forest of Bowland still containing un-fledged young. The site est…
- UU Site 6 (1)
  - Repeated Crimes or Natural Occurrence? UU Site 6 by: admin
    May 25, 2009, 21:22
    As mentioned before on this website, the United Utilities estates in the Forest Of Bowland are a flag ship body in helping the cause and breeding attempts of ma…

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