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76.Crimes against nesting eagles in northern Germany. May 2015

Two and a half month ago a WtE nest near the village of Stangheck was destroyed when the tree was cut down. According to the article, this case is not an isolated incident. Several nests and clutches have been vandalised in the region during the last years, and breeding pairs left their territories due to intentional human disturbance.

Source: kn-online, 1 May 2015 http://www.kn-online.de/Schleswig-Holst ... lerhorstes

77.Poisoned eagles found near Duna-Dráva National Park. Hungary, May 2015

Source: bama.hu, 1 May 2015 http://www.bama.hu/baranya/kek-hirek-bu ... nel-608949
http://www.bama.hu/baranya/kek-hirek-bu ... nel-608949

78.New study of falcons in Arctic finds baby boom on way. May 2015

“In addition to monitoring gyrfalcons, the team is also observing the migration of another rare species, the white-tailed eagle.”

The Siberian Times, 1 May 2015 http://siberiantimes.com/ecology/casest ... om-on-way/

79.Lough Derg Eagles to Soar Again This Summer. Ireland, May 2015

“The popular White Tailed Sea Eagle Viewing & Information Point at Mountshannon Pier in Co. Clare has reopened to the public following a hugely successful pilot opening period last summer.”

Source: afloat, 6 May 2015 http://afloat.ie/inland/inland-waterway ... his-summer

80.Mysterious death: White-tailed Eagle shot and mutilated near the island of Møn. Denmark, May 2015

Source: Ekstra Bladet, 7 May 2015 http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/samfund/ ... en/5553380

81.Sea eagle born in the wetland 'Zwarte Meer'. Netherlands, May 2015

Source: omroep flevoland, 7 May 2015 http://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/12 ... warte-meer

82.Million euro eagles bring tourism flying back to Mountshannon. Ireland, May 2015

Source: Independent.ie, 8 May 2015 http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/t ... 03722.html

83.Norwegian eagle-TV: And the baby's name is...

Source: tk.no, 5 May 2015 http://www.tk.no/Vi_trenger_hjelp_til__ ... 60640.html

84.White-tailed eagle chick hatches on Mull. UK, May 2015

“Rangers at Mull Eagle Watch have confirmed that at least one white-tailed eagle chick has hatched on the island this year, and believe there could be another in the nest.”

Source: BBC News, 13 May 2015 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-gla ... t-32719377

85.White-tailed Eagles raise two young near Gottorf Castle. Germany, May 2015

The eaglets were born on April 9th and 11th.

Source: SHZ 13 May 2015 http://www.shz.de/lokales/schleswiger-n ... 95276.html

86.Risk to breeding success of rare White-tailed Eagles due to human disturbance. Germany, May 2015

Curious visitors are still getting too close to the nest, ignoring the risk that the eagles could abandon the young.

Source: Schaumburger Zeitung, 12 May 2015 http://www.schaumburger-zeitung.de/port ... 07273.html
See also doc. #65. viewtopic.php?f=46&t=728&start=60

87.Update: Springwatch eagle Sona spotted in County Durham. UK, May 2015

Source: Chronicle live, 16 May 2015 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor ... ed-9265659

88.No chicks for Hoy sea eagles. UK, May 2015

“The white-tailed eagles on Hoy have been seen in the area every spring and summer since 2013, and are both thought to be young birds aged between four and five years. This was their first known nesting attempt and although they were unsuccessful in raising chicks this year, the RSPB said that the pair have gained vital experience for future nesting attempts.”

Source: The Orcadian, 29 May 2015 http://www.orcadian.co.uk/2015/05/no-ch ... ea-eagles/

89.Sea eagle milestone celebrated. UK, May 2015

"The number of white-tailed eagles in Scotland has reached 100 breeding pairs, according to conservationists. The birds, also known as sea eagles, were absent from the UK for nearly 60 years until a re-introduction programme began in 1975. The first young white-tailed eagles from Norway were released on Rum. A total of 82 young eagles were released over 10 years on the island, with the first wild chick fledging on Mull in 1985."

Source: BBC News, 29 May 2015 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-32926590

90.High levels of DDT found in WtE eggs. Sweden, May 2015

Source: Sveriges Radio, 26 May 2015 http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.as ... el=6173939

91.Sea eagles are no threat to lambs. Sweden, May 2015

Source: Sveriges Radio, 27 May 2015 http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.as ... el=6174976

92.Sea eagles provide multi million pound business boost on Skye. June 2015

“Sea eagles have boosted business from tourists by £2.4million on Skye, with around 200 jobs now supported by wildlife tourism. According to a survey carried out by RSPB Scotland, wildlife tourism on the isle generated more than £4.2million between August 2013 and October last year.”

Source: 1 June 2015, https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/ne ... st-on-skye

93.Eagles Nesting In Record Numbers. Iceland, June 2015

“The Icelandic Institute of Natural History reports that 51 eagle pairs have been spotted nesting around Iceland, breaking last year’s record, which was itself a record year for eagles in Iceland.”

Source: Grapevine, 1 June 2015 http://grapevine.is/news/2015/06/01/eag ... d-numbers/

94.Rare eagle chicks hatch in Clare. June 2015

“White-tailed Eagles have successfully hatched chicks on Lough Derg at Mountshannon, County Clare, according to the Golden Eagle Trust. This pair of eagles created history in 2013 when they reared the first chicks to fly from a nest in Ireland in over 100 years. The pair also reared the only chick to successfully fledge from a nest in 2014.”

Source: Clare Herald, 2 June 2015 http://clareherald.com/2015/06/rare-eag ... are-45646/

95.White-tailed eagle chicks hatch in five nests. Ireland, June 2015

Eight pairs of eagles nested and laid eggs with five of these hatching chicks in counties Cork, Clare, Kerry and Galway. Three other pairs proved unsuccessful in Kerry.
Source: The Irish Times, 2 June 2015 http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environm ... -1.2234643