Interesting article on the creation of the Wallasea Island RSPB nature reserve. As ever, a great column by Twitcher in the Swamp. My Naturally Opinionated is on why we should ban driven grouse shooting. Soldierflies – they are really quite interesting. British Wildlife is always a good read.
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Gizza job!
I can do that! Yosser Hughes is applying for a job in Fordingbridge and all he has to do to get it is to put the initials of the Conservancy Trust Game Wildlife in the right order. I can do that… Gizza job, I can do that. Gizza job. GWTC? CTWG? WGTC? Gizza…
Reflections on the Bird Fair
I enjoyed it! I always enjoy it. 1. Henry the Hen Harrier I wasn’t sure about Henry when the idea was first mooted – all sounded a bit silly to me. But it has worked very well in practice – I should have had more faith, or more imagination, or more of both. At…
Protected: The Daily Telegraph response to being in a hole – keep digging!
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Henry at the Bird Fair – Day 3 (6 and last)
A few more photos – thanks to everyone for being such good sports. And being so friendly. The Wildlife Trusts are, of course, co-organisers of the Bird Fair with the RSPB, and it takes place on a Leics and Rutland WT nature reserve each year. A bif ‘Thanks!’ to them. Henry can count on…