Tag Archives: golden eagle

Wildlife on Mull – 2

Posted on May 19, 2016 by wildlifedetective

Tuesday and Wednesday of the week on Mull were at least as exciting is the first two days. On Tuesday we had a visit first to Calgary beach on the west of the island to exercise our wee dog Molly. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged black guillemot, Calgary beach, cormorant, cuckoo, Dave Sexton, golden eagle, Loch na Keal, Loch Scridain, Mull, red-breasted merganser, white-tailed eagle | Leave a comment

Wildlife on Mull

Posted on May 16, 2016 by wildlifedetective

Day 2 of our week on Mull and several interesting wildlife sightings without particularly looking for them. In the course of driving around I keep my eyes open of course, and look at lochs, fields, mountains and the sky as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ben More, Benmore Estate, cuckoo, golden eagle, great-northern diver, Loch na Keal, Mull, white-tailed eagle | 1 Comment

RSPB Raptor Persecution report Dec 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by wildlifedetective

I’ve just finished reading the RSPB report on raptor persecution from 1994 to 2014. With 779 confirmed incidents of raptor persecution during that period it makes depressing reading. In addition there were 114 incidents where raptor nests were suspected to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged golden eagle, hen harrier, peregrine, poisoned bait, raptor persecution, RSPB, specialist wildlife and environment prosecutors | Leave a comment

The disgraceful slaughter of mountain hares

Posted on September 28, 2014 by wildlifedetective

I see that Rob Edwards has written an article in today’s Sunday Herald about the slaughter of 1500 mountain hares in the Lammermuirs. If a few hundred are shot for the food chain I don’t object to that but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged badger, driven grouse shooting, golden eagle, grouse moor owners, hen harier, Lammermuirs, mountain hares, otter, Rob Edwards, snares, tick numbers | Leave a comment

A week on Mull – eagles aplenty

Posted on June 8, 2014 by wildlifedetective

What a lovely week my wife and I had on Mull. As well as walking Molly the dog on Calgary beach, looking at the fabulous shops in Tobermory and visiting probably half of the cafes on the island, we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Calgary beach, Craignure, curlew, Duart Bay, Finlay Christine, golden eagle, lapwing, Loch na Keal, meadow pipit, Mull, Mull Eagle Watch, nesting sand martins, Operation Easter, raven, Salen, snowy owl, Tobermory, Ulva ferry, wheatear, white-tailed eagle, wildlife crime officer for Mull | Leave a comment

Birds keeping their heads down

Posted on September 8, 2013 by wildlifedetective

Continuing the accounts of my 2011/12 wildlife survey on a Highland Perthshire estate Thursday 12 July 2012. Weather: Dry, though overcast till late morning, then intermittent sunshine. Light wind. Three weeks since my last visit, with a sprained right … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alder, ash, black rabbit, buzzards, fallow buck, golden eagle, heron, kestrel, lapwings, larch, mallard, oak, oystercatchers, partridges, pheasants, plucking post, rabbit, red-legged partridge, roe doe, rowna, sitka spruce, starlings, waders, wheatear, whinchat | Leave a comment

Bird of Prey Poisoning and Persecution Report 2011 – Ireland

Posted on August 3, 2013 by wildlifedetective

I have read with interest the first-ever report on the poisoning and persecution of birds of prey in Ireland. For those who have not read it, in 2011 five poisoned baits were found, eight birds of prey and three non … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bird of prey poisonings, buzzard, golden eagle, kestrel, paraquat, peregrine, red kite, white-tailed eagle | 2 Comments

Seminar on general licences in Scotland

Posted on April 21, 2013 by wildlifedetective

Representing the National Wildlife Crime Unit, and with my colleague, PC Charlie Everitt, I attended an interesting seminar on Wednesday past, consulting on the best wording and most appropriate conditions for the general licences in Scotland from 2014 onward. Though … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Charlie Everitt, clam trap, game manager, general licence, golden eagle, land manager, Larsen trap, multi-catch crow cage trap, National Wildlife Crime Unit, Scottish Natural Heritage | 2 Comments

Wild bird egg thieves – the police response

Posted on April 14, 2013 by wildlifedetective

The taking and collecting of wild birds’ eggs in the 21st century is an indulgence of fanatics. No long do schoolboys collect eggs of common birds, though in fairness in the days before the fascinating and informative wildlife TV productions … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged egg thieves, falconry, golden eagle, Isle of Rum, manx shearwater, Matthew Gonshaw, meadow pipit, National Wildlife Crime Intelligence Unit, Operation Easter, RSPB Investigations, Schedule 1 birds, Tayside Police, UK Border Force, willow warbler | Leave a comment

Talks and new wildlife legislation in Scotland

Posted on March 13, 2013 by wildlifedetective

I’ve had a really interesting few days. I have given three talks, two of which I’ve mentioned in an earlier post. The third was by invitation of CKD Galbraith, land agents, to a group of 60 – 70 farmers. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birds of prey, bovine tuberculosis, buzzard, CKD Galbraith, close season for brown hares, close season for mountain hares, farmers, golden eagle, hen harrier, Operation Meles, red kite, Schedule 1A, Schedule A1, Scottish Police College, Scottish Police Wildlife Crime Conference, snaring, St Andrew's University, trapping, vicarious liability, white-tailed eagle | Leave a comment