Welcome to Richmondshire? Then why is the sign pepperesd with shotgun pellet wounds? You be careful Henry. It’s a wildlife crime scene. #HaveYouSeenHenry?
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What’s a gin trap?
‘What’s a gin trap?’asks Henry? ‘Is it a place where you people drink gin?’ Not exactly Henry. I’d steer clear of them, if I were you! But this is a nice Norfolk pub. #HaveYouseenHenry?
Henry at Cley
Henry chillaxing at Cley. #HaveYouSeenHenry?
Henry occupies yet another butt
Henry encourages you to get yourself photographed in a grouse butt. #HaveYouSeenHenry?
The grouse moor industry
Henry is, by chance, very topical this week, seeing as how he is in the Forest of Bowland. Yesterday, Henry reminded us of how many Hen Harriers used to nest in that area in the recent past. The number of nests has often been in double figures – several times higher than the current whole…
Henry in Bowland 2
Henry is pining for a ringtail. He’d heard that the Forest of Bowland was his best chance for a hot date. ‘this one looks rather cute’ Henry told me. ‘I’m sure you’re right, Henry’, I said ‘They all look much the same to me’. Henry gave me a bit of a glare, I thought. He…
Henry in Bowland
Yes, Henry is in the Forest of Bowland – the so-called stronghold for Hen Harriers in England. Henry was pretty brave to show up here as three male Hen Harriers have disappeared from active nests in this area this season. There may be lonely ringtails around, but are the risks worth taking Henry? It was…
Howzat!
You might see some coverage in the papers today that has been generated by a press release from You Forgot the Birds – but probably not much coverage. You’ll remember that these are the people, ‘led’ by Sir Ian Botham, who tried to give the RSPB a hard time last autumn and succeeded in stiffening…
Have You Seen Henry
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What a glorious day! Here Henry is relaxing in the sunshine somewhere in the north of England. A car drove past and didn’t give Henry a glance! But this general area is a place where everyone ought to be looking out for Hen Harriers. And there are nowhere near as many of them as there…
Henry occupies the butts
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Henry is looking forward to Hen Harrier Day on 9 August. He keeps coming up with good ideas about it. Birders Against Wildlife Crime are working away to organise at least one event, and other people want to do their own thing too. If you were in Buxton on the evening of 8 August there…