I shall be at the 2019 Bird Fair on all three days – at least that is my intention. The Bird Fair has been a part of my life for decades and it is a great, although imperfect, part of the year. I rashly predicted that the Bird Fair would raise less money in 2018…
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Scottish Wildlife Trust new CEO is Jo Pike.
Press release from SWT: The Scottish Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Pike as Chief Executive with immediate effect. Jo has been a member of the Trust’s Senior Management Team since 2010, most recently as Director of Public Affairs and Deputy Chief Executive since 2014. She takes over from Jonny Hughes,…
Guest blog – Citizen Science by Olaf Lipor (and Ian Parsons)
Olaf Lipor is a well-known Scandinavian naturalist with a long track record of engagement in citizen science projects. His previous Guest Blog here, about a year ago, was on the subject of a Fat Tax. Olaf is not yet found on Twitter. Citizen Science by Olaf Lipor These are exciting times for us wildlife lovers,…
Paul Leyland – Buffish Mining Bee
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Paul writes: There is a patch of Green alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens) that grows on the roadside verge outside my house. It came into flower last week, just at the right time to attract this, recently emerged, male solitary bee. The Buffish Mining Bee (Andrena nigroaenea) is one of the first mining bees to appear in…
Sunday book review – Butterflies of Britain and Europe
A second edition of the comprehensive photographic guide to 472 species of European butterfly with another 64 North African and Turkish species thrown in for good measure. This is a commendably simple book – you get lots of very good photographs of all the butterflies you might see in Europe with enough additional information to…
Tim Melling – White-throated Redstart
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Tim writes: that tiny white patch on the throat gives rise to the common name of this Redstart. It occurs mainly in China and Tibet at high altitudes (2500-4500m), descending to lower altitudes in winter. It feeds on insects in summer, but feeds mainly on berries in winter. It is particularly fond of Sea Buckthorn…
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
First witness statement
This was my first witness statement in the brood meddling judicial review. For the Claimant Dr Mark Avery 16 April 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT (ADMINISTRATIVE COURT) CO/ /2018 IN AN APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW BETWEEN DR MARK AVERY Claimant -and- NATURAL ENGLAND Defendant -and- JEMIMA PARRY-JONES First Interested Party -and-…
What’s with the Irish butter?
Pure Irish butter in Scotland. Over the past few weeks I’ve been in far-flung parts of Scotland, England and Wales – but not Ireland (north or south). I keep coming across this Lakeland Dairies butter at my breakfast tables. I haven’t found anything wrong with this butter but I am a bit puzzled as to…
World Land Trust looks for new CEO
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The World Land Trust is looking for a new CEO to replace the irreplaceable John Burton. It’ll be a fantastic job for someone. It might be you. DETAILS HERE.