Monthly Archives: July 2020

In view of the recent discovery on a poisoned white-tailed eagle on Donside, it may be appropriate to revisit the difficulties in gaining a conviction for poisoning wildlife on upland estates. Here is an excerpt from a chapter in my … Continue reading →

On 24th July an item on Twitter showed a video clip of a man with a dead jackdaw in his hand. The tweet was from a farmer in Wales and had the text “This bird has been eating our eggs … Continue reading →

I’d a lovely walk on the nearby estate on Tuesday since I was freed from other duties for an hour and a half.  It was a real pleasure being out on a sunny morning and I parked (with permission) right … Continue reading →

The trapping of a goshawk in North Yorkshire that has recently been reported in newspapers and on social media has caused a mix of fury and disgust. For those who have not yet read of this criminal act the goshawk … Continue reading →

There is nothing I enjoy more in the countryside than a walk along a river bank. There is always plenty to be seen no matter the time of year. Several chapters in my book Walking with Wildlife are accounts of … Continue reading →