Special release

Lipu and regional officers were present for the release of the BirdLife Malta-rehabbed Marsh-harrier

In June, a bird of prey we rehabbed in Malta was released back into the wild in Sicily. A Western Marsh-harrier, which had been illegally shot in April during the Delimara massacre, was released at the Saline di Priolo Nature Reserve in collaboration with Lipu, our BirdLife Partner in Italy. The female bird was named Denyer in honour of Adam Denyer, a long-time UK volunteer. Adam was a passionate birdwatcher who regularly joined our Spring Watch and Raptor Camps for more than 15 years. We received the sad news of his demise while preparing for the Marshharrier’s release. We are grateful for the time Adam spent at our camps, helping us keep tabs on illegal hunting.