I found myself writing this today… Natura 2000 sites comprise Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation designated under the Birds and Habitats Directives respectively. There are 275 SPAs in the UK … [and] … 658 SACs. These sites were designated by the UK government in line with the requirements of the two Directives…
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Bird song (1)
At about the time that this blog post is published I will probably be making the first cup of tea of the day – at 6am. That would be normal in my house. Today it will still be dark, but if I take a step outside the back door, as I often do, then there…
Can you help please?
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I’m doing a fun bit of research using Birdtrack. If you are: a regular Birdtrack user have a few (30?) minutes to spare feel reasonably confident about using the ‘Explore my records’ function on Birdtrack and have any complete lists of birds seen at the following sites Minsmere (RSPB) Titchwell (RSPB) Cley Marshes (Norfolk Wildlife…
Wicken Fen
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I was at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, on Sunday afternoon just as the weather turned nice. And a friend was there yesterday at dusk. At the moment, at dusk, it is a great place to see Hen Harriers as they come in to roost. A group of us had fantastic views on Sunday of several ringtails…
Are things getting better on raptor persecution?
Are things getting better – is raptor persecution decreasing? Let’s start from the basics. Killing birds of prey is illegal, and has been since 1954 (and partly before that). Most killing of birds of prey is carried out by people with jobs in the game management industries where birds of prey are seen, partly rightly,…
Early draft for Red67
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A reader has discovered this early draft of the Hen Harrier text for Red Sixty Seven – I prefer Iolo Williams’s version.
Prentis regards rewilding as an evil
It’s interesting to see the new DEFRA minister Victoria Prentis being so chummy, almost flirting, with Tim Bonner at a Countryside Alliance do – the video sound quality is rather poor. But I was glad to hear that in the middle of central England, Ms Prentis had had more letters against driven grouse shooting than…
Farrington’s rapeseed oil leads the world – press release
Farrington’s Mellow Yellow Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil Becomes World’s First Food Product Certified as Carbon and Plastic Neutral* Farrington’s Mellow Yellow Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil has made history by becoming the world’s first food product to be certified as both carbon and plastic neutral. The entire Farrington’s Mellow Yellow range of oils, salad dressings and…
Fan mail 2
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A follow up to yesterday’s correspondence… Mark, thanks for replying although you didn’t offer an explanation as to why you would want corvids protecting just as we enter nesting season. I live near *********************, I farm and have a building business. [and then it gets more reasonable and interesting] So I replied… Thank you for…
The world according to Tim Bonner
Yep, this all seems quite likely but not certain. Despite all the flim-flam over the general election, and before from the likes of Michael Gove, Tim Bonner clearly expects the new Secretary of State at DEFRA and the new government to slash and burn environmental protection. It really wouldn’t surprise me if they did –…