The latest Chris Packham video refers to the pole trap incident on the Mossdale Estate near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park as well as to the legal use of such traps to kill stoats Remember that family of stoats on Springwatch from Minsmere? They are regarded as vermin on a grouse moor –…
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Young and green
The little bit of work I was doing at Womad was being a mentor to a young environmentalist – one Josh Gard. I’ll come back to Josh in a minute (but he’s the one smiling in the photo above). The event was run by Ecotricity (who supply my electricity and gas – they appear to…
Henry goes to Womad and more
Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday and this morning were spent at WOMAD in Wiltshire – I was doing some (very little) work there (about which, more tomorrow), but with Henry the Hen Harrier and some other friends several thousand leaflets were handed out plugging the e-petition. WOMAD was great! And we chatted to some great people…
Countryfile
On Thursday last week, it now seems like a long time ago, I drove to the RSPB nature reserve at Geltsdale where one of only three English pairs of Hen Harriers is nesting this year. My chat with Andrew Gilruth (GWCT) and Charlotte Smith (presenter), and presumably our waving of our hands at midges and…
Remember it’s Hen Harrier Day this weekend
For details of all dozen Hen Harrier Day events see here. And for an invitation from Chris Packham, Henry and me see this video too…
Oscar Dewhurst – Great Spotted Woodpecker
Oscar writes: while sitting in the cafe at Minsmere I saw 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker chicks in the trees outside, by the feeders. I crept outside so as not to flush them, and was able to photograph this one perched low down on the trunk of an oak tree. Nikon D800, Nikon 400mm f/2.8 VR…
Tim Melling – Large Heath
Tim writes: the Large Heath is Britain’s most variable butterfly. So much so that when it was first discovered in Britain it was named as three different species. They are quite a rare northern butterfly inhabiting peat bogs where their caterpillars feed on Cotton-grasses. This was taken early morning at Winmarleigh Moss in Lancashire where…
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
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Join the thunderclap – almost last chance
If you have an account on Twitter, Facebook and/or tumblr then please consider joining this thunderclap to raise awareness of the plight of Hen Harriers and of our e-petition to get the future of the uplands debated in the Westminster parliament.
What’s not to like?
This is a nice drop of beer and is supporting a good company and a good cause. And it’s really irritating a bunch of unpleasant shooters too.