I was in the Goyt Valley on Sunday morning with, I guess, 4-500 other folk. Did anyone count? There were certainly fewer than last year in the Derwent Valley – but it’s still a big crowd. And everyone was very welcome. This was us… Meanwhile, down south, at the RSPB reserve at Arne, 130 people…
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Hen Harrier Eve
The Hen Harrier Eve event in Buxton on Saturday evening was a sell-out and a good time was had by all. My thanks go to Susan Cross, the co-organiser with myself; and the two of us would like to thank a large number of friends, colleagues and partners who helped put the event together. And…
Henry heading to the Goyt Valley tomorrow
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For full details and a useful map – click here. If you are coming from Buxton, up the A5004 you have to look out for the turn off to the Goyt Valley just as you go into the Peak District National Park (see the sign on the right?). There’s the turning on the left There…
Henry looking forward to Hen Harrier Eve – what a star he is!
If you haven’t already bought a ticket then you aren’t joining 275 of us for an evening celebrating the Hen Harrier tomorrow evening. Right now – I just hope the technology works, that the bar doesn’t run out of beer, that the speakers keep to time and all those other practical worries that go with…
Ban driven grouse shooting e-petition reaches 10,000 signs
That was quick! Last year we reached the 10,000 signatures milestone on 31 July – after 65 days. This year, the milestone was reached on 5 August – on Day 15. More than four times quicker! Thank you to everyone who has signed – all 9,999 of you. Thank you to all who have promoted…
Closer and closer to the Goyt Valley
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Henry has been flying around now for months and months. He started his journey around the country after the BAWC conference in Buxton in late March and is now, here, almost back to where he started. He’s looking forward to meeting people at Hen Harrier Eve on Saturday evening (ticket sales have closed) and then…
E-petition to ban driven grouse shooting passes 9,000
Five days to go until Hen Harrier Day and the e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting scorches past 9,000 signatures. Let’s get to 10,000 by the weekend – please sign here!
Hen Harrier Eve – message to attendees and last chance to get a ticket.
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Last chance to buy a ticket There are 19 remaining seats available for the Hen Harrier Eve event at the Palace Hotel at Buxton on Saturday evening. Tickets will not be available for purchase on the door on the evening. Your last chance to get one of these tickets (£10) is to email me, mark@markavery.info,…
Henry amongst friends and heading to Hen Harrier Day
Henry and I visited the RSPB at The Lodge – and gathered quite a crowd! As well as Bob the Squirrel there is the RSPB Conservation Director, Martin Harper, in the photograph and quite a few friends of mine and of Henry’s. The RSPB feature so many times in Inglorious that I’m not going to…
Join the Hen Harrier Day thunderclap – update 5
A week today, at 10am, a simply message will be sent out around 4 million times through Twitter, Facebook and tumblr. “We’re missing our Hen Harriers – and we want them back!” This message is almost completely uncontroversial which is no doubt why it has gathered such widespread support from organisations and individuals involved in…