Staff at the National Trust for Scotland’s St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve are celebrating a first this summer, as the first Gannet chick ever to be recorded there was seen on 7 July. Last year, for the first time on record, Gannets attempted to nest at St Abb’s Head. In late May, a number…
Category: Old news round ups
A round up
A few things that caught my eye: my first Sand Martins of the year were at Stanwick Lakes on Wednesday morning – it was a cold morning and I bet they wished they were back in Senegal the weather looks good for the weekend, especially Saturday, across much of the UK – butterflies, migrant birds…
A bit of a round up
Some things that caught my eye or ear: the IUCN congress last week approved a resolution requesting countries to phase out use of lead ammunition in hunting which is a reminder that the UK as part of the EU delegation agreed a resolution to phase out lead ammunition by 2017 – another broken environmental promise…
Round up
A few things that have caught my eye: remember microbeads? – Defra minister says UK supports a ban another dead Red Kite found dead in Yorkshire near Blubberhouses – this one was shot Craig Bennett, FoE, on why Brexiteers don’t want to talk about the environment please sign this e-petition to call on Norway…
Mini round up
I’ve been away for a few days and I’d love you to guess where I’ve been. A mini-round-up: worrying signs on the West Pennine Moors that development is planned (more on this later) a month ago, and 7000 signatures ago, I posted this and tomorrow morning the RSPB will reply here M&S are not responding…
Travels and round-up
I’ve been travelling around since Monday and I got back late last night – so this is just a few notes on my travels and a few catch-ups: On the Durham moors near the signpost above, there were very few waders to be heard, which surprised me, as I am always careful to point out…
Bit of a round up
I’ll be at Housmans bookshop this evening at 7pm Fineshade Wood features in this week’s Private Eye the NFU voted to be pro Remain in the EU referendum the Defra Press Office has not got back to me with an answer on whether ministers sign off responses to e-petitions my MP has not yet got…
A bit of a round up
five MPs were treated to a day’s shooting by BASC, to the value of £772 each. The five MPs were the chair of the all-party shooting and conservation (ho! ho!) group, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP (Con, Cotswolds), Bill Wiggin MP (Con, North Herefordshire), Sir Edward Garnier (Con, Harborough, former Solicitor General), Graham Brady MP (Con, Altrincham…
Round up
A few things: I enjoyed being at the Norfolk Bird Fair on Saturday. I gave a talk about Passenger Pigeons and Hen Harriers to c70 people and I thought it went well. I sold a few books, had a few chats, met a few friends and saw a Hobby overhead – did anyone else see…
Round up
Things I’ve noticed (and thank you to those who have helped me notice some of them): Lynx? Yes, please! Kielder looks a good place. want to object to fracking? Want free advice? Get some from a top firm of legal eagles. I’ll be speaking at the Norfolk Bird and Wildlife Fair on 16 May as…