Were you driving past when Henry was standing by the side of the road the other day! Henry kept saying that this looked perfect for ringtails but I told him he ought to stay in the car because it’s a bit dangerous for the likes of him in these parts. #HaveyouseenHenry?
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Wildlife Power List
In May’s edition of BBC Wildlife magazine they publish a list of the 50 people most likely to make a difference to the natural world in the next decade. It’s a list of those considered to have the most potential influence for good. As such, it’s rather nice to find myself at #14. You’d expect…
Please let me know…
Several people have told me (thank you all!) that when they look at the top of this page then one of the options is for Viagra in the USA!! The thing is, I don’t see that on my PC or phone – how about you? A new meaning for ‘Standing up for nature’?
Glad confident morning
Yesterday morning was gorgeous – just perfect for carrying out the first visit to my second BBS square. It was sunny, still and the sky was mostly blue. I felt alive and keen to see what birds were on offer. I park in a village, in the same place every time, outside some rather attractive…
Done their time
Five parliamentarians who have done their bit for the environment are standing down at this general election. The danger is that they will be overlooked so here’s a very quick mention for them: Joan Walley – chair of the Environmental Audit Committee through, possibly, its most successful period. John Randall – birder who spoke out…
Henry in Focus
Henry and I popped in to see the nice man at In Focus on the north Norfolk coast. Henry likes meeting people and I had a problem with my 37-year old Zeiss 10x40B Dialyt binoculars. The problem was that I had dropped them again! As Henry chattered away the In Focus man laid his hands…
Where are they, says Henry.
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We popped around to see the SLE, Scottish Land and Estates, but there was no-one in. Henry doesn’t really get weekends. He had a look through the window and couldn’t see any sign of life. Henry asked me why there was a Job Centre Plus just round the corner and I really couldn’t say. I…
Have You Seen Henry?
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Left as a present by Henry on top of a grouse butt on Snilesworth moor. Vote for Hen Harrier as our national bird. #HaveYouSeenHenry
Retribution?
As Longfellow wrote in his poem Retribution: Though the mills of God grind slowly; Yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience He stands waiting, With exactness grinds He all. And maybe the same is true of the Rural Payments Agency who replied to me on my enquiry into how they are getting on with…
It’s a cold spring
I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time and now I have – and although it wasn’t a complete success, I’m glad I did. The carefully crafted plan involved combining an evening visit to Cheltenham racecourse with an afternoon visit to the Bill Smylie reserve above the racecourse and Cheltenham to see some…