Report finds Sparky the golden eagle died after hitting wind turbine

The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project tags a number of locally-fledged eagles for monitoring and research (Phil Wilkinson/PA) -

A golden eagle has died after a “wind turbine strike” in Scotland, an investigation has found.

The death of the locally-fledged bird, named Sparky, is the first recorded incident of its kind in the south of Scotland, according to conservation body South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project (SSGEP).