British Wildlife, August 2015

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.    

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…

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…