Record number of hen harriers tagged

A record number of hen harrier chicks have been fitted with satellite tags this year as part of a conservation project.

The RSPB said more than 30 young birds have been fitted with transmitters in the UK so far, up from 24 last year.

While the conservation charity said it could not reveal the exact number as part of efforts to protect the species, most of the newly-tagged birds are in Scotland, with a number of them the offspring of birds tagged in previous years.

Hen harriers are one of the UK’S rarest birds.