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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.

15, March 2022·1 min read

Sudden death of Isle of Wight White-tailed Eagle being investigated (updated)

A total of 23 juvenile White-tailed Eagles have been released on the Isle of Wight since 2019 and this recent death is in addition to the two birds that were discovered dead in Dorset last month

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

2, April 2019·4 min read

The spectacular white-tailed eagle set to return to Isle of Wight after 240 years

The Forestry Commission say the Isle of Wight offers an ideal habitat for the majestic white-tailed eagle with its numerous potential nesting sites in woods and cliffs.

The White Tailed Eagle and audacious Carrion Crow by Jim Baldwin

29, January 2020·2 min read

The story of the White Tailed Eagle and the audacious Carrion Crow

This shot alone provides a great size comparison between the Sea Eagle and Carrion Crow, but the story behind it gave us a little chuckle

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

23, October 2019·2 min read

White Tailed Eagle found dead and ‘Culver’ has disappeared

Six White Tailed Eagles were released on the Isle of Wight in August and one has been found dead, whilst the other can longer be tracked

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

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

Collage of maps showing flight path and photo of G466 with G274

7, October 2022·1 min read

White-tailed Eagle returns to the Isle of Wight after summering in Northern Scotland

G466 revisited many of the areas she frequented last year, before flying 1,003km back the Island this week (in almost a straight line) in just seven days

15, September 2019·1 min read

White-tailed eagles: How to spot the six new young birds on the Isle of Wight

Forestry England share some great tips on how to spot one of the six White-Tailed Eagles that were recently released on the Isle of Wight.

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