Yesterday evening I attended an environmental question time organised by the Sibthorp Trust, British Ecological Society and CIEEM, and chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby. The panellists were Natalie Bennett (Green Party), William Cash (UKIP), Barry Gardiner MP (Labour), Lord (Rupert) de Mauley (Conservative Defra minister), Baroness Kate Parminter (Liberal Democrats, Environment Spokesperson) and Dr Eilidh Whiteford…
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The first 21,000
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It’s taken quite a while (nearly three months) to add the latest 1,000 signatures to our e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting but yesterday it passed 21,000 signatures and there are still three weeks to go. These e-petitions usually get a little bit of a boost as the deadline approaches so we’ll see… Thank you…
What’s the time? #timetoact
I was at the climate march in London on Saturday. It was fun like all marches are. I saw a few friends – which was good too. Here are some more photographs. What’s the time? Time to change!
Oscar Dewhurst – Cormorant
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Oscar writes: Last winter I spent several days photographing Cormorants in the centre of London at a spot where they would fish throughout the day. The picture I really wanted to get was one where a bird had a fish in its beak. It was harder than it sounds, however, as within a…
Sunday book review – Cuckoo by Nick Davies
Nick Davies is a top-scientist (he is a Fellow of the Royal Society), and a birder, and he was the external examiner for my PhD. So, he’s quite a guy. I remember once walking down Tennis Court Road in Cambridge, heading to see a flock of Waxwings which were reported to be nearby. I encountered…
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
Roundup
Just a few things: did you see this? It could only happen in Essex? Turtle Dove update Swansea tidal power – did you read about it here first? This is why you need bloggers – but… …if this ever happens to me I suggest you look for shotgun pellets. Be careful what you comment on…
2000th blog here
This is the 2000th blog here. It’s been fun, and we’ve hardly got started yet! Here are a few personal highlights from the first 2000: First blog – nothing very special here, I admit. First Guest Blog – by Reservoir Cats’s Mr White – still makes me laugh I got a bear! – IM(H)O, one…
Planning for Hen Harrier Day 2015
Earlier this week, in a secret location (so secret I almost couldn’t find it) a group of people met to talk about Hen Harrier Day 2015. Much will be revealed at the Birders Against Wildlife Crime Conference in Buxton on the first day of spring (it’s full – no places left). BAWC will be organising…
I missed this one
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In the February Birdwatch there was a very kind review of A Message from Martha by Rob Hume, a former colleague if mine in the RSPB whom I haven’t seen for many years. ‘His [that’s me] strength of feeling comes through on every page, but so does the strength of his arguments‘. No doubt, that’ll…