I see that Natural England has amended its original advice over the application to build 10 large broiler sheds on farmland near Rushden. There are two main changes to their new comments. First, NE has picked up my point on the NH3 emissions from the chicken waste once it is removed from the sheds –…
Author: Mark
Born Bristol, UK
Educated: Cleeve House School Bristol, Bristol Grammar School and Downing College Cambridge
Ph.D. University of Aberdeen, Winter activity of pipistrelle bats.
NERC post-doctoral Research Fellow, Edward Grey Institute, Oxford University
Former Conservation Director of the RSPB, 1989-2011
Two weeks today
I’m looking forward to this and am re-reading Derek’s book as part of my preparation.
Dr Coffey’s reading list (14) – RSPB Birdcrime report published
Dr Therese Coffey is the junior minister at Defra. Now that Gavin Gamble’s e-petition in favour of banning driven grouse shooting has passed 10,000 signatures Dr Coffey will need to sign off a government response. In order that she does not make Defra look even more foolish than they do already I am providing a…
Local issue – seems I was right (1)
I have objected to the proposal to build 10 large broiler units on open farmland a few miles from where I live (see here and here). I see that another local person has very recently seen large numbers of Lapwing and Golden Plover on the proposed site. This alone shows that more data are needed,…
Behind More Binoculars – great review
The first review of Behind More Binoculars has been published by those very nice people at Rare Bird Alert UK. Here are some quotes: ‘…there is more here than light entertainment. Taken together, the interviews constitute a surprisingly revealing and valuable record of the history of birdwatching, ornithology and conservation.’ ‘myriad light touches and…