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

Join the Hen Harrier Day thunderclap – update 3

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“We’re missing our Hen Harriers – and we want them back!” That’s the message that will be sent through social media at 10am on Hen Harrier Day, 9 August to a ‘social reach’ which currently stands at over 1.8 million people.  Last year, by Hen Harrier Day, the social reach was well over 2 million…

You can still win a signed copy of Behind the Binoculars

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There have been very few entries for this fiendishly difficult quiz which could win you a copy of Behind the Binoculars (see review by Rare Bird Alert here) – but someone must win,  so why not have a go! Entries close tomorrow (Sunday) at 1800. Behind the Binoculars is a series of interviews with birdy…

Henry – so nonchalant

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Henry looking very nonchalant – leaning on a Perthshire grouse butt.   Henry is looking forward to Hen Harrier Eve – 200 tickets sold already (fewer than 100 left). Henry has joined the Hen Harrier Day thunderclap Henry is looking forward to being in the Goyt Valley on Hen Harrier Day to hear Chris Packham…

Andy, Yvette, Jeremy and Liz

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The Labour Party is having a leadership election. As a party member I get to vote in it. It’s a very difficult choice – they are all so dull!  I cannot detect a smidgeon of wildlife interest in the lot of them – but maybe I am misjudging Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Jeremy Corbyn and…