| Eradicated from eastern parts of Britain |
Increasing in numbers and range |
Golden eagle
|
| Eradicated from all of UK except Scotland |
Population stable, but still absent from much of former range |
Goshawk
|
| Eradicated from UK |
Accidentally reintroduced, now spreading but still persecuted |
Hen harrier
|
| Eradicated from almost all of Britain |
Declining, nesting in Scotland, Wales, NI and a few in England |
Honey buzzard
|
| Completely eradicated? |
Probably stable in small pockets of Britain |
Hobby
|
| Widespread in SE England |
Doing well, increasing and spreading |
Kestrel
|
| Reasonably widespread |
Moderately declining, reasons unknown |
Marsh harrier
|
| Eradicated |
Increasing from virtually no birds in 1971 |
Merlin
|
| Reasonably widespread in upland Britain |
Status uncertain, possibly declining |
Montagu’s harrier
|
| Always restricted in range in Britain |
Always scarce |
Osprey
|
| Completely eradicated |
Increasing and spreading but still not recovered |
Peregrine
|
| Wiped out from much of Britain |
Increasing and spreading, now found in most parts of Britain |
Red kite
|
| Eradicated from England, Scotland and NI |
Recovering in all parts of UK, some areas more than others |
Sparrowhawk
|
| Population reduced through persecution |
Recently recovered but now decreasing once more |
White-tailed eagle
|
| Completely eradicated |
Reintroduced to Scotland where it is recovering, still absent from England and Wales |