There is a musical connection to this thread. I am just writing up the sleeve notes for a Cumbrian music recording. I am writing up William Irwin, the 19th century Langdale fiddler. (I should mention I am talking about England here). and I have some unpublished family reminiscences about climbing for eagles' eggs to sell to tourists. Now, my question is this. Does anybody know, or can find out(I've hada look without success) when the Golden Eagle is meant to have vanished from the Lake District? because I am not fully convinced this story is true (though it's a good story).
    Gratifyingly, of course, the eagles have started to come back; I just want to know when the last one was killed in ye olde days.