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I think Matt Cross writes quite well, it’s his reading and comprehension that let him down! This is the Matt Cross who leapt into a long Twitter chain which contained a gross error because he hadn’t properly read the papers on which he was commenting. He has calmed down a bit now, for his current…

Thought to be 16:30-17:30 – it will be interesting to see which backbench MPs show up. More details when I know them.

Poultry establishments: 2 November nr Deal, Kent 2 November, nr Frodsham, Cheshire 11 November, nr Leominster, Herefordshire ‘Wild’ birds including non-natives: Canada Goose and Greylag at WWT Slimbridge, Glos ‘Swan’ nr Dawlish, Devon (this was a Black Swan and cygnets according to the BBC) ‘Goose’ nr Weymouth, Devon (illustrated with a Canada Goose in the…

William Hague questions HS2 Ltd’s due diligence in relation to wildlife law William Hague (Lord Hague of Richmond) has written a letter to the Rt Hon. Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, in support of evidence relating to potential wildlife crime issues of the High Speed Two (HS2) project, compiled by a team of…

My Lockdown2 garden bird list is a fairly servicable 27 species, so far. Nothing unusual but the occasional flocks of Redwing, Fieldfare and Skylark make me attentive to what is up in the sky. Here’s my list so far: Woodpigeon Collared Dove Black-headed Gull Common Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Sparrowhawk Red Kite Buzzard Green Woodpecker…