Last year we were delighted to welcome two young Black Kites to our team, Attenborough and Irwin. Training young birds is always a highlight for members of our Bird Team so being assigned this role is quite a privilege. Ben Cox was given the job of working with Irwin, so we’ve caught up with him to find out more about how the past nine months with Irwin have been:

Here you can read more about Nature’s a Hoot, and access resources, photos and extra insights from our seventh episode where we talk nature, with special guest Lucy Lapwing. Listen now to the Nature’s a Hoot seventh episode Getting nerdy about nature. Don’t forget to subscribe!

All living species have a common name and a scientific name, but what’s the purpose of the scientific name?

Hannah Shaw and Tom Morath, hosts of our wildlife podcast Nature’s a Hoot, will be coming to your living room LIVE on Sunday 21 February for a special virtual event!

To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, we are holding a special raffle to give you the chance to come and meet your love! But who do you love the most?

Treat your loved one to a sumptuous three-course dinner prepared by our expert chefs. You don’t need to live too close the Trust to order this takeaway as the food will all be prepared for your order and will come with full instructions for you to finish at home. Or perhaps you’d prefer a romantic afternoon tea hamper – we even offer prosecco! Email info@hawkconservancy.org for more information and to pre-order. Contact info@hawkconservancy.org to pre-order. Dinner and afternoon tea hampers available for collection on Friday 12 (12-8pm), Saturday 13 (12-2pm) and Sunday 14 February (12-4pm). Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two Sharing Charcuterie Platter served with […]

In 2020, 153 birds were admitted to our National Bird of Prey Hospital™. As in previous years, the most numerous species brought to us were Tawny Owls, Kestrels and Buzzards. Two of the last birds to be admitted late in 2020, spent Christmas at the Trust and were both released very recently!

Simba is a young male African White-backed Vulture who hatched here at the Trust in 2019. His parents live in our large Vulture Restaurant aviary so, if you’re lucky, you may have seen him in the nest as a youngster. Last year, we paired Simba up with Ria May and Mike Riley from our Bird Team for training, and we’ve caught up with Ria here to get an insight about how he’s getting on:

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of our cherished Red Kite, Scarlett. She has been a member of our team since 2010 and was best-known for her striking good looks and raucous calling! She was a really cheeky and lively character, and enjoyed keeping our team on their toes. You would often hear her calling to members of our team near her aviary, as well as to nearby wild kites. Scarlett was a wonderful bird to have on our team and will be sorely missed.

Here you can read more about Nature’s a Hoot, and access resources, photos and extra insights from our sixth episode all about Community Conservation, with special guest Kevin Cumming from the Langholm Initiative in Scotland. Hannah and Tom chat about why involving the local community is important in conservation, both in developing and developed countries. Listen now to the Nature’s a Hoot sixth episode Conservation and Communities. Don’t forget to subscribe!