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Clyde, a three year old male golden eagle, was translocated as a subadult under a research licence from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides this winter. Clyde, named after the river – that has its origins in Southern Scotland, was satellite tagged shortly before his release in early February 2024 in the Lammermuir hills.
After release, Clyde spent much of his time in the Lammermuir hills alongside several other eagles.
The Moffat Golden Eagle Festival will return in 2024. The dates for this year's festival are:
Police confirm Merrick’s disappearance was due to persecution.
Following an investigation, Police Scotland, have today (Wednesday 1 May 2024) confirmed that they are confident Merrick the golden eagle’s disappearance is due to persecution.
Haworth (164) is a young male eagle, collected from a tree nest in the Central Highlands on the 30th May 2023, the earliest collection in project history. He was released on the 19th July 2023 alongside male eagles Donald (F47), Maple (F24) and Emiel (F27), weighing 4.1kg.
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