August 19th Cyan comes home
Just a quick update to let you know that Cyan (the young male harrier tagged at Langholm this July) has returned from Northumberland and spent the last few days back on Langholm Moor. Tagging at Langholm and elsewhere has shown us that young harriers can be very variable in their movements after fledging. Hattie and Grainne our 'resident' female harriers appear to be the exception so we are not expecting Cyan to hang around long.
The moor feels very quiet harrier-wise at the moment. This time last year vole numbers were very high so there was plenty of food about for the 47 fledged harriers and sightings were frequent throughout August and September. This year, however, both vole numbers and sightings of harriers are right down. With food availability limited - it is likely most harriers have moved elsewhere.
We'll keep an eye on Cyan and let you know where he goes next.
Congratulations on the Eagle introduction programme. I hope all goes well with that and this year's Hen Harriers. I like hearing about the harrier locations, particularly when they return to Langholm.
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