Sunday book review – Queen of the Sky by Jackie Morris

                This is another book that I approached with some hesitation. It’s the story of the rescue and rehabilitation of a Peregrine that fell into the sea between the Pembrokeshire coast and Ramsey Island.  I wondered whether it might be a bit soft and fluffy for me –…

Carpe diem

There were plenty of reasons not to do what I did yesterday; forecast heavy rain, forecast heavy seas and no certainty of success after 14 hours on a boat. On the other hand, yesterday was the only day this week, this month, this year, maybe this decade, when I could stroll down the road and…

Henry occupies another butt

Henry looks sad. He thinks illegal raptor persecution is a blight on the uplands.   He feels sad for all the Hen Harriers that have been bumped off.   You could have your photo taken in a grouse butt too. Show your support for Henry and the hen harrier – occupy the butts. #HaveYouSeenHenry?  …

Crime and the Countryside Alliance

The Countryside Alliance is carrying out a survey of crime in the countryside. As you work through the survey you will eventually come to a section where they are particularly interested in wildlife crime, which I took to include illegal use of lead shot in killing wildfowl in England and Wales and loss of Hen…

How will LAG cope?

The reported resignation of Barnie White-Spunner from the Lead Ammunition Group marks a tactical retreat of the military man from a battle he could never win. The evidence for human and wildlife harm from lead poisoning is pretty much incontrovertible and so it was always going to be a rearguard action. It is rumoured that…

The loathsome Linnet

I have previously  sketched out the reasons why the Linnet is generally regarded as Britain’s least-loved bird. It’s a little bird – its size signifies its insignificance. It isn’t much of a finch, let alone much of a bird. Size isn’t everything, but the Linnet is in every sense a little bird. It doesn’t measure…

Henry oop north again.

Welcome to Richmondshire? Then why is the sign pepperesd with shotgun pellet wounds?   You be careful Henry. It’s a wildlife crime scene.   #HaveYouSeenHenry?