Local patch

I spent a couple of hours at my local patch of Stanwick Lakes this morning. I was hoping to catch up with some more spring migrants as Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Swallow and Little Ringed Plover are more or less it for me so far. It was a sunny but cool morning. As we neared the site…

Woodcock shooting

When you are in a hole – stop digging! GWCT say on their website that they don’t want people to shoot Woodcock before December, in order to reduce the impact of shooting on the UK breeding population. For such a prevaricating organisation their advice is perfectly clear: But they continue to muddy the waters and…

Replies from my MP

I’ve had replies to my two recent letters to my MP. Mr Pursglove is a reliable responder to correspondence. I wonder whether it helps that I have a blog? I wrote to Mr Pursglove about his colleague’s, Mr Loder’s, remarks about birds of prey. Chris Loder MP, does appear to be out on a limb…

Do we have the energy?

I haven’t had time to read this carefully, but there is a bit more in it on energy efficiency than I expected from media reports – however, this is definitely an area of high priority. This government’s, and this Prime Minister’s, infatuation with big projects (which often don’t happen) means that I would be very…

Let’s get together in July!

I’m looking forward to this new and earlier version of Hen Harrier Day. I’m told the weather will be perfect… For the unfolding details why not subscribe to Wild Justice’s free newsletter – click here.