The thunderous Findlay Wilde is a friend of mine – but so are his parents, Nigel and Heather, and his brother Harley. I stayed with them on Saturday night after travelling up from Rainham and before going with them to Parkgate. I see on my phone that I have some very sweet-looking photos of 12-year-old…
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Hen Harrier Days 2018 – a brief summary
A short summary of events over the weekend (and last weekend) ahead of the opening of the grouse shooting season (usually on the Inglorious 12th but this year) on the Inglorious 13th. [Obviously I wasn’t present at them all – any updates or corrections will be welcome]. Sheffield – 4 August About 180 attendees….
Two years ago exactly…
Wuthering Moors 70 – EU infraction proceedings
The Guardian has an excellent story on burning of blanket bogs on grouse moors today. Well done to Guy Shrubsole who has done a better job than I managed in getting these details out of Defra. Read the Guardian story here. The papers released by Defra confirm what you will have heard in this blog:…
What a great weekend!
I’m home again after a great Hen Harrier weekend. Thank you to BAWC and all the individual organisers for the work they put into making it a success. Rainham Marshes was hot and sunny. Parkgate was mild and dry despite the promise of rain – and we saw a ringtail Hen Harrier over the marsh….