A Helping Hand for Upland Wildlife

Protecting and celebrating upland nature and biodiversity

Welcome to the Hen Harrier Day website, run by Hen Harrier Action, which celebrates and protects the wildlife of our uplands. We do this in a number of ways, including an annual Skydancer Day live broadcast, raising funds through appeals, and supporting and promoting events and Hen Harrier Days around the UK and online. These events aim to provide information about and celebrate the wildlife of the uplands and the problems it faces. They are also an occasion to raise our voices against the main reason for the Hen Harrier’s rarity in the UK– illegal persecution. Read our 2024 Review of the Year to find out more about what we do.

A place where nature thrives

Our vision is of the UK’s uplands as places where all nature thrives unharmed by human activity. Places where people can enjoy a rich and diverse environment in harmony with nature rather than in conflict with it. Places where the land is managed sustainably and proactively to increase biodiversity and protect and encourage all the species that call it home.

Ways that you can help

There are a number of ways to become involved with our work – the News & Events pages and the Get Involved menu are helpful places to look for more information – and of course you can contact us if you would like to help: info@henharrier.org.uk

 

2025 Christmas Satellite Tag Appeal

Thanks to an amazing response from our supporters, once again donations flooded in and we have been able to fund four satellite tags, which will be fitted to fledgling Hen Harriers by licensed taggers from the RSPB and local raptor study groups this summer.

In total, the Appeal raised almost £12,000, an astonishing figure. Every penny raised has gone directly to fund these vital satellite tags.

You can read more about how the satellite tags are fitted, and how the vital data is transmitted in near real time, here on our website.

Register now for our 2026 Skydancer Day broadcast, with live interviews and film, including Notts Wildlife Trust's plan to reintroduce European Elk to its wetlands, exclusive new film from the Yorkshire Dales, news from the #RSPB Investigations Team and more.

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Latest News

Visitors with binoculars and scopes viewing Hen Harriers
April 12th 2026
First Tarras Valley Skydancer Day Tour Event a Big Success with Fantastic Views of Male and Female Hen Harriers The first Skydancer Day guided tours, to observe Hen Harriers returning for the...
Image of Hen Harrier from RSPB animated film
April 11th 2026
RSPB Launches Evocative New Animation to End the Illegal Killing of Hen Harriers Highlighting a catalogue of crimes against Hen Harriers over the last five years, the RSPB is urging supporters and...
Louise with detection dog Henry
April 6th 2026
BBC Crimewatch Live Interview with Louise Wilson Features Wildlife Crime Detection Dog Henry One of the fundraising campaigns that Hen Harrier Action launched last year at Skydancer Day in the Yorkshire Dales, after...

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