Western Marsh Harrier
Wing tag 63:- This bird was ringed (as a male) and tagged in the nest at Elmley on 18th July 2013. It was one of a brood of five. The bird was seen around the Reserve on both 4th and 10th August in the same year, but by 24th October 2013 he had moved near to Strumpshaw Fen some 143 km from Elmley. In January 2014 ’63’ was seen in Loddon, Norfolk, with another tagged marsh harrier.
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The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Species : Western Marsh Harrier


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O.Net ref. : nism304947
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Shooting

date : 2016 Jun
Country : United Kingdom (uk)
Region : England
Place : Isle of Elmley Isle of Elmley
Lat. : 51° 22' 18'' North
Lng. : 0° 48' 0'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Exposure : 1/1000 s
aperture : 8
Focal length : 247 mm
Iso : 200
Flash : no