Honey Buzzards - Raptors of the Forest

 

Extinct in the UK around the turn of the last century (1900-1910) in 2001 there were still only 27 confirmed pairs in Britain (although experienced observers think up to 100 pairs could be breeding here). Honey Buzzards in Wales Discovered breeding in Wales in 1991, the sight of Honey Buzzards is still a rare occurrence so we are extremely privileged to be able to have a view into a nest. In 2005 the Honey Buzzard Project recorded footage from the nest which unfortunately did not successfully rear young. In 2006 the project recorded the successful rearing of 2 chicks from about 10 days old until they flew the nest on the 6th September. In the 2007 season the project again recorded the successful rearing of 2 chicks but this time from the first appearance of the adult birds. The footage is now being analysed by Cardiff University.

© Steve Roberts

During the nesting season recorded video footage from the camera can be seen playing at Afan Forest Visitor Centre.

Raptors of the Forest is a partnership between Forestry Commission Wales and: