Henry is quite a chatterbox. He is a people magnet – pity there aren’t more ringtails around for him … This family, and many others, were keen to hear of the plight of Hen Harriers in the Upper Derwent Valley. Just think of the stir when Henry wings in to centres of population. He might…
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Henry visits a patch of grass
Henry was very keen to visit the site where the ‘Sodden 570’ protested against the persecution of Henrys everywhere. Here we are near the Fairholmes visitor centre – and the sun was shining! For comparison, here is Harry, Chris, Barry and me, standing in the rain, on Hen Harrier Day 2014.
Henry chills out with an ice cream
Even an eligible young male Hen Harrier like Henry, on the look out for a mate, needs to chill out now and again. Here I buy Henry an ice cream. We sat on a stone wall in the Goyt Valley and had a chat. Henry thanked everyone for signing the e-petition to ban driven grouse…
Just a few things that caught my eye…
or in this case my ear – first singing Chiffchaff this week I had a look at Stonehenge this week – it is very impressive – I wonder whether Henry might visit one day? #HaveYouSeenHenry? meat free week is going well I really enjoyed talking to the AGM of the…
Henry goes to Chatsworth!
Henry – you look like you own the place. You don’t do you? So you aren’t too worried about a few large landowners?
BGBW results
I enjoyed doing the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch – as always. Did you do it too? If so, you and I were two of the 585,000 participants. That’s more than all the political parties put together – so we are voting for birds. Have you voted for the Hen Harrier in this poll yet? The…
What could be more appropriate?
What’s that Henry? What did you say? Ban what? Ban driven grouse shooting? OK – I’ll ask my mates to sign here for you.
Meet Henry
Meet Henry. Henry is a 6ft-tall Hen Harrier who’s very, very lonely. He’s struggling to find a mate because most of his potential girlfriends have been bumped off on grouse moors. Henry is flying around the British Isles in search of a significant other and you can follow his progress as he posts daily photographs…
If it’s Wednesday then it’s Devizes
On Friday I had a lovely evening speaking in Cambridgeshire, on Saturday I spoke at the excellent BAWC conference in Buxton, then yesterday it was Durham (where I heard a great talk from Geirge Monbiot) and tomorrow evening I’ll be in Devizes. I’m looking forward to speaking about Passenger Pigeons (though Hen Harriers are…
Vote Hen Harrier for your national bird
David Lindo’s idea of voting for a national bird certainly seems to have caught the public imagination. It is also the subject of a grassroots campaign to get the Hen Harrier elected as our national bird (or at least for it to be a surprise well-rated also-ran). I’ve voted for the Hen Harrier in this…