Rare birds raise chicks on nature reserve

STAFF and volunteers at RSPB Blacktoft Sands are celebrating after a pair of Montagu's harriers successfully raised two chicks at the Humber-based nature reserve.Montagu's harriers are the UK's rarest breeding bird of prey, with the pair at Blacktoft Sands the only ones to be nesting in Northern England.The Montagu's harrier is a slim, medium-sized, long-winged bird of prey.The majority of the UK breeding population – numbering fewer than 10 pairs – are confined to East Anglia and...