All cats should be kept indoors at all times . End of !

So I've been having a problem with a neighbours cat and despite my best efforts the bastard has still managed to get onto my outbuilding and take a prospecting Swift. When are owners going to take some responsibility for their pets, that constantly decimate our wildlife

Pro-grouse shooting Labour MP Sam Rushworth received £10,000 donation from local grouse moor gamekeeper group Perhaps the most surprising pro-grouse shooting voice at Monday’s Westminster Hall debate on driven grouse shooting was Sam Rushworth MP, the Labour MP for Bishop Auckland. Wild Justice descr…

Oh! His support for driven grouse shooting during Monday's debate now makes a lot more sense!

FYI, @oliviablakemp.bsky.social

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A successful visit to Palheiro Gardens yesterday for Trocaz Pigeon & Maderia Firecrest 👍

Very young leveret crouching in short grass

Did you know that hares can legally be shot in the breeding season in England and Wales, leaving young leverets to starve to death? It's estimated we've lost 80% of the brown hare population. Scotland already has a close season. Please sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
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Kate Middleton showing her ‘very spiritual, very intense’ connection with nature

Finally caught up with a wheatear. This one at Cromer point after the rain. Also an obvious arrival of whitethroats with 3 in the area . 2 Whimbrel went North .

6 Sand Martins back at Jackson’s Bay today

Surrey Wildlife Trust urges better control from dog owners Surrey Wildlife Trust has teamed up with the Dogs Trust to appeal to dog owners to keep their pets on leads at the county's many sensitive sites for ground-nesting birds. The charities are warning how unsupervised dogs can cause birds to abandon their nests, leaving eggs and chicks unprotected. With...

Surrey Wildlife Trust has teamed up with the Dogs Trust to appeal to dog owners to keep their pets on leads at the county's many sensitive sites for ground-nesting birds:

Finally getting out and about after my accident . A drake Gadwall amongst the Wigeon the best I could muster at Scalby mills . A couple of Chiffchaffs and Dipper in the beck .

Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...

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Please sign & share to help get this petition a parliamentary debate at 100,000.

When birds of prey try to nest on or near driven grouse moors , they are never safe .

This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .

We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036

Wow the ruby topaz picture is stunning !

Bl**dy balloons! This one ‘celebrating’ the birth of a baby girl. However, it has ended up as litter, and a danger to animals, overlooking the Aln Estuary. #banballoons

It couldn't possibly be that the fact that the senior non-exec on Defra board is a grouse moor owner has some influence markavery.info/2023/07/27/n... and markavery.info/2023/07/28/t... - or could it? Heather Hancock's entry on Defra website still does not make clear her link to grouse shooting.

A blog on 46,000 signatures for banning driven grouse shooting and an appalling Defra response markavery.info/2025/01/17/4...

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For the first time since my accident in September I managed a bit of a birding walk at Scalby mills . No way can I attempt the steps yet though !Hopefully soon 🤞. 20 Ringed Plover & a Common Buzzard the only birds of note. Great to be out after 3 months stuck inside 👍

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Our petition to ban driven grouse shooting is heading towards 20,000 signatures... less than 800 to go!

Can you help us get there? Please sign and share! #SayNoMoor

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Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...

Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor?

Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?

It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.

Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Almost at 9K, and then very nearly 10,000 signatures in Day 1 of this petition!

It's about time driven grouse shooting was binned off, don't you think?

Please add your name and spread the word: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...

Wild Justice have raised a new petition to ban driven grouse shooting. Please sign petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

The Eaton Estate claims to conserve wildlife, but its management serves one purpose: shooting. Grouse, pheasants, and partridges are raised and released only to be hunted. Meanwhile, native species like foxes are caught in snares or persecuted in the name of "conservation."

'Blood sport' enthusiast Jeremy Clarkson reportedly bought a farm solely to avoid paying taxes.

Pathetic.

The absolute hypocrisy from the BBC, nurses, doctors & railway workers who strike for fair pay and working conditions were 'holding the country to ransom' Rich individuals & corporates who bought land to avoid tax are 'betrayed farmers'
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This is what Jeremy Clarkson said in an interview at the farmers protest. It's like he's trying to be dislikable!

Cheers Roy. I’m getting there.

My first post on here . Unfortunately I’m out of action due to an accident in September, but hoping to be up and about by Christmas 🤞
Then hopefully I’ll be posting bird news!!