What do various website’s home pages say about the climate strike? Here are four websites where the message is prominent and positive; And here are some websites where one might have expected some mention of the climate strike but there isn’t…
BLOG POSTS
Tick tock
Find your nearest strike here I’ll be heading in to Northampton on the bus. I doubt that the crowd will be quite as big as that pictured above but we’ll see… Climate StrikeStart: Friday, September 20, 2019 12:00 PM BBC Radio Northampton BBC Radio Northampton, Abington St, NN1 2BH Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 2BH There’s a…
The RSPB cohort
I was listening to Today this morning to hear John Humphrys’s last programme (and rather moving it was too) and so I caught an interview between JH and the new Woodland Trust CEO, my former colleague Darren Moorcroft. Congratulations to Darren – I wish him every success. But it got me thinking about all the…
I’m thinking of doing this next year
This year I’ve been recording birds in/from my east Northants garden with a bit more effort and structure than usual. And it’s been a pretty good summer so sitting in the garden has been a frequent pleasure – and for a birder it’s impossible not to listen and look for birds continually. It was pointed…
Good report on a bad state of affairs
The lack of birds of prey, due to high levels of illegal persecution, in many upland so-called protected areas (AONBs and National Parks) is a disgrace that is becoming clearer and clearer to the public at large. And this report on the state of affairs for the Nidderdale AONB is another welcome step forward in…
The dullest update #justice4henharriers
Comments Off on The dullest update #justice4henharriers
Our appeal on brood meddling? We are still waiting to hear something from the courts. I wouldn’t want you to think that I had dropped this appeal, it’s just that the legal system is quite slow. The wheels of justice turn slowly but grind exceedingly fine Whatever the resolution of this case, you will hear…
Press release – Campaign for National Parks
Comments Off on Press release – Campaign for National Parks
A wake up call in our National Parks for our politicians Campaign for National Parks, the only national, independent charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing the National Parks in England and Wales, has urged Government to demonstrate leadership on the future of National Parks. The call follows the first day of the UK National Parks…
BTO review of general licence species in Scotland good review, poor summary
It’s worth having a look at this blog on the Wild Justice website. A review of the impact of various avian predators (currently covered by General Licence 1 in Scotland) was carried out by the BTO for SNH. The review looks pretty good but its summary is quite misleading – it is the equivalent of…
Climate Strike – Friday
I think I’ll go to the Climate Strike event outside BBC Radio Northampton on Friday. It means a long bus ride there and back but…hey…why not? Maybe there’s one near you? Check here.
When did you last go blackberrying?
I’ve gone to my favourite blackberry patch a couple of times this year (and we have blackberries growing in the garden too – which tells you something about our garden). Friday, all things being equal, is the best day of the week for this as it is furthest away from the previous weekend when the…