Storm Petrel. Photo: Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com) RSPB press release: First storm petrel chick for Shiant Isles Project records calls from burrow A European storm petrel chick has been recorded calling on the Shiant Isles for the very first time. This is an important step for the Shiant Isles Recovery Project as it’s the first known…
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Wuthering Moors 77 – a track going nowhere
Introduction: This post is about a track that a grouse shooting estate wants to build across their grouse moor. The land is designated because of its nature conservation importance. I, with the help of some very clever lawyers and the financial support of many of you, have stopped this track being built once on the…
Protecting Little Terns with EU help
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Juvenile Little Tern. Photo: Tim Melling A press release issued by the RSPB on behalf of themselves, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Denbighshire County Council, Durham County Council, Industry Nature Conservation Association (INCA), Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, National Trust, Natural England, Northumberland County Council/Northumberland Coast AONB and Spurn Bird Observatory Trust. ‘Terning’ the tide – protecting a small…
A video for Rural Crime Day
It’s Rural Crime Day today – did you know? Neither did I until a few moments ago. This video was published over a month ago but I missed it. It’s the work of Carla Slack, Emma Williams and Liam Shevill at Leeds Arts University for the RSPB. Good isn’t it?
Guest blog – Natural History GCSE – still a bad idea by Chris Baker
Chris is a science teacher of 10 years and a former country park ranger. He began his teaching career in London before taking up posts at British schools in Vietnam and China. He is a Biology specialist and for three years has been Head of Science at the British School Bucharest. The campaign to introduce…