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White-Tailed Eagles

In August 2019 three pairs of juvenile White-Tailed Eagles (Sea Eagles) were released on the Isle of Wight, as part of a programme to restore this lost species to the South of the UK.

In summer 2020, seven more were released. In 2021 another 12 were released on the Island.

In 2024 another eight were released on the Island.

Below are articles in which the eagles are mentioned.

11, November 2021·1 min read

Isle of Wight white-tailed eagle returns to country after seven months abroad

It's great to hear that G463 is back in the country after exploring life in continental Europe for the last seven months

Pair of released white-tailed eagles looking forward

2, September 2021·6 min read

12 more white-tailed eagles have been released on the Isle of Wight

If you still haven't spotted one of the white-tailed eagles that were released on the Isle of Wight, your chances have improved as another 12 have now been released

17, August 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight white-tailed eagle versus a crow (photos), plus two year update

We share some of Forestry England's White-Tailed Eagle Project Officer, Steve Egerton-Read's two year update along with a great set of photos by Pete Box

Eagle in the flight with sun shining on it

12, April 2021·1 min read

White-tailed Eagle journeys on to Germany

The Isle of Wight adventurer continues its journey through Europe

8, April 2021·1 min read

Continental travels for one of the Isle of Wight’s White-tailed Eagles

One of the newest White-tailed Eagles to be released on the Isle of Wight has popped off to France

10, February 2021·1 min read

White-tailed Eagle returns to the Isle of Wight after 17 months away

The Roy Dennis Foundation have been tracking the White-tailed Eagle since he left the Island in 2019 and are hopeful that his return means he will start breeding here in 2-3 years

Two of the 2019-released birds - Nov 2020

29, December 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight White-Tailed Eagles: A year in photos

Check out these great photos of the White-Tailed Eagles on the Isle of Wight shared with us by Forestry England

3 white tailed eagles on the bbc iplayer

30, October 2020·1 min read

The Isle of Wight’s White-tailed Eagles on BBC’s Autumnwatch: Catch up

If you missed the Isle of Wight's majestic White-tailed Eagles on last night's Autumnwatch programme you can watch again on the BBC iPlayer. Details within

White-Tailed Eagle G324 by Ainsley Bennett

11, September 2020·1 min read

Return of the White-Tailed Eagle to the Isle of Wight (photos)

There has been much excitement as G324 appeared back on the Isle of Wight, after spending the last two months in Scotland

18, August 2020·4 min read

Seven more white-tailed eagles released on the Isle of Wight: ‘A landmark for conservation of these spectacular birds’

The Isle of Wight was chosen as the location to reintroduce the white-tailed eagles, as it offers an ideal habitat for these coastal loving birds with plentiful sources of food in the surrounding waters

15, July 2020·1 min read

Watch: Isle of Wight’s white-tailed sea eagles flying high with paragliders

The footage shows the magnificent beauty of the white-tailed eagles, and the paragliding looks pretty appealing too

21, May 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight’s white-tailed eagles go wandering: Read about their fascinating journeys

The white-tailed eagles have been keen to explore the country after being released on the Isle of Wight last summer. Find out who always comes back

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