The ivy in the garden is looking good and buzzing with Ivy Bees. And there have been up to seven splendid Red Admirals on it in the past few days.
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Corbyn speech
Interesting – mentions of climate change near the beginning, of fox hunting too and a passage on a green economy towards the end. Not bad, but if Labour were moving on on environmental issues then maybe a quick mention of the Badger cull would have been the easiest way to signal it. Opportunity missed ….
RSPB press release – Perthshire estate
RSPB Scotland welcomes SNH announcement of restrictions on Perthshire sporting estate Video evidence supporting restrictions revealed RSPB Scotland has welcomed the announcement by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) today of two restrictions imposed on the use of General Licenses on a sporting estate in Perthshire and on an un-named individual. These follow previous similar restrictions imposed…
This is interesting!
Somebody, Gavin Gamble, has set up a new e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting which is being considered by the Petitions Committee! Looks quite classy!
Stormies on the Shiants
Calling Storm Petrels have been recorded for the very first time on the Shiants this summer, an important milestone for the Shiant Isles Recovery Project, which is working to make the islands suitable for these small seabirds to nest. The characteristic ‘churring’ call was heard from burrows, an encouraging sign that the project is working….