I’d be very grateful if you would take this readers’ survey – which is partly a repeat of a previous survey just over a year ago. Your answers will be anonymous – I won’t know (and frankly, I’m not interested in knowing) what named individuals answered. Last year I asked 12 questions, this year 11…
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The week in birding by Jonnie Fisk
It’s been a bit quiet – and a bit wet – and a bit January.
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
January – rain stopped play
I am suffering from bird deprivation! I’ve seen under 90 species of bird so far this year. My visit to the Exe Estuary and a boat trip was rained off. My visit to the north Norfolk coast was rained off. My visit to the Nene Washes was curtailed by the rain. I was so desperate…
The raptor haters? – Lord Tebbit.
The ‘raptor haters?’ is an occasional series of posts about those who slag off raptors. Lord Tebbit was a pilot and therefore could be expected to have empathy with those with mastery of the air. He also has sound environmental transport credentials having recommended that people get on their bikes. How sad then, to discover…
Grouse moor licensing
Four weeks today we will know how many signatures have been attached to John Armitage’s e-petition on licensing of grouse moors (a policy supported by the RSPB). In the last 10 days the e-petition has really picked up speed – it’s amazing what a deadline does, isn’t it? It now stands at over 8350 signatures…
Letter to my MP
This is my latest letter to my MP – in line with my suggestion to readers of my Birdwatch column – ‘the political birder’. Why don’t you drop your MP an email along similar lines? Dear Andy First may I thank you for coming round and doing the Big Garden Birdwatch with me. You seemed…
Two passings
I spent much of yesterday sitting at a computer and listening to the music of the late Pete Seeger on Spotify. As I travelled through the USA last summer I listened to his voice quite often and I found it inspiring. Many of us, of a certain age, will have heard songs such as Where…
Guest Blog – Top ten tips for getting a job in conservation by Nick Askew
Nick Askew has 15 years’ experience working in wildlife conservation in the UK and internationally. He runs Conservation Careers which is a social enterprise helping job seekers and conservation organisations to form lasting relationships. His website lists careers advice and job vacancies from within the world of wildlife conservation, and provides an opportunity for job-seekers…
It’s wet in my ‘back yard’
It was a bit of a toss-up whether to go out for a walk this morning or not. I’d been up since 5am and got quite a lot of work done – I’d written 700 words on Stanwick Lakes for a book that is being compiled about the Nene Valley so I felt pretty good. …