Tesco has had a tough time of it since teaming up with the RSPB earlier this year. But at least they have discovered wildlife including the mice that have ‘infested‘ their Covent Garden store causing it to close. It is expected to reopen as an RSPB nature reserve very soon. London tube stations are just…
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Flying noses – not to be sniffed at
I am a birder, but I have got used to looking for signs of spring other than the arrival of warblers and hirundines, wheatears and garganey, Sandwich terns and ring ousels. I can just about recognise a few butterflies and even some of the commoner spring plants. But I have become quite adept at spotting…
Wuthering Moors 12
To Richard Benyon Parliamentary Under Secretary Defra Dear Richard I am writing to you concerning the Natural England decision to reach an agreement with the Walshaw Moor Estate over their past, present and future management of moorland and blanket bog. I believe that this enquiry falls under the remit of the Freedom of Information…
Nature of Harming ‘award’ – who’s the April fool?
The result of the Nature of Harming ‘award’ is as follows: 1st The coalition government 626 votes 2nd The NFU 225 votes 3rd Gamekeepers who break the law 193 votes Thank you to everyone who voted and even more thanks to all who commented on the poll. The victor wasn’t really in doubt from Day…
Ramblings
It was my birthday on Thursday and I was in my car for much of the day so it reminded me of the USA trip to which I was looking forward (rightly) this time last year. Driving through southern England is a bit different from driving on the open roads of much of the USA…