One of the Isle of Wight's youngest white-tailed sea eagles was killed in September, when it flew into a powerline, according to an update from the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, which also reports that the others are thriving.

Meanwhile, one of the Isle of Wight's 2019 cohort returned to Yarmouth last month (February) after a 17 month tour of England - but didn't stay here long.

Updates on the majestic birds have been published by Foundation behind the project to reintroduce them to the south coast - from the Island.

Its latest report reveals the young male from 2019 touched down in Yarmouth on February 7, by way of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk and Northamptonshire.

As previously reported by the County Press, it crossed the Solent, from Hurst Castle, making landfall just to the west of Yarmouth at about 1:15pm.

However we know now the bird did not stay here long.

He's since headed to the South Downs in West Sussex, where he was recorded on March 8.

Isle of Wight County Press:

By Terry Davies

Another of the 2019 cohort has stayed on the Island, however.

The Foundation says it is delighted to see that he is 'become increasingly adept at catching live prey', including local fish black bream and bass off the Island's coastline.

Until February 9, he was foraging off the south coast and flying up to 4.5 km offshore.

A third eagle has been spotted catching black-headed gulls over the Isle of Wight and also seems to have learned that seals push fish close to the surface of the water - into White-tailed Eagle range.

The bird is shown sitting with seals on the coast - presumably waiting for them to help out with the next meal.

A female bird, released in 2019, has spent her time in Dorset recently, after taking a flight to Lincolnshire, with some stop-offs along the way.

It is thought she may be heading back to the Island.

Meanwhile, the 2020 releases are 'in the peak of the exploratory phase', said the Foundation.

Three of the six made flights away from the Isle of Wight in the autumn of 2020.

Two went southwest, where they spent the winter - reaching as far south as Land’s End.

Sadly, the bird known as G454 died in September, after colliding with a powerline.

The project is asking for donations to support its satellite tracking of the birds.