Some good news to come out this week at last. The government has decided to call a halt to the barbaric slaughter of badgers and replace it with a vaccination regime. Hopefully this will be succesful and both sides of the debate will be satisfied!…
We are due to visit Norfolk soon and wondered if anyone can give us advice on wildlife places to visit? We will be staying near the Holt / Sheringham area. We have already been to Holkham Beach but have little knowledge of the surrounding area. Thanks in advance.
Most concerned today!! We saw a couple of large guys with 3 Barn Owl chicks, of about 6 weeks of age, out by Wooler Common Ponds. They had placed one chick onto the branch of a tree and were taking multiple photos of it. I guess they would be doing the same with the other two in turn. I enquired whether they were going to…
Just read that the Kingfisher hide at Teifi centre has been destroyed by arson last night
Just got back from a dog walk, and as usual, didn’t come home empty handed. Kindling sticks for the fire today, we collect, let them dry fully for a few weeks, then they are used to start up our stove. We only pick up a bag at a time, and only what is lying around in our lovely bit of ancient woodland. I have foraged since…
Just read that the French government are going to allow hunters to slaughter 6000 Curlew each year. I cannot believe that a so called civilised nation could allow the butchery of these hauntingly beautiful birds which are already endangered
Following on from the thread about glow worms has anyone seen/heard our native cicadas? A few years ago I heard cicadas close to Manchester airport. The suggestion was they had travelled in on planes form main land Europe . These however were not our native species but the thought was that with climate change these could…
Tonight I got a phone call to join my daughter on a hunting expedition on a nearby common. Armed with torch and phone we could just about find our footings in the long grass but we got our rewards! The night was drawing in with just a faint light in the west. I had heard on the BBC this was the best week to see Glow Worms.…
Theres a little Busted at Slimbridge, they are doing guided walks at 6,7 & 8 pm this evening
Hi Everyone, As you know Ash who originally set up this discussion has left RSBP to pursue his Master’s Degree. I'd like to introduce myself - I'm Tania and I'll be providing the Club Together pages with an official RSPB presence. I'll be looking to update you all with interesting conservation and wildlife stories and will…
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