Reminder - we are one of the most nature-depleted corners of this battered planet, with #biodiversity in a desperate state

Last night we were thrilled to see a #TawnyOwl in the large oak opp our house, she called gently & we thought maybe calling to a mate as she's poss nesting in the tree Tonight she called again & all became clear as an owlet appeared in silhouette, hissing😍 #Shutterton #Dawlish

“Thames Water tests for vomiting bug contamination as families fall sick

Exclusive: after cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon, residents in south-east London report stomach cramps and diarrhoea.”

How long, in God’s name how long can this go on? 🤬

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My lawn is coming on nicely, but out of the thousands of Yellow Rattle seeds I squashed into the soil in Sept, only about 100 have germinated😢

#BlackWingedKite today #France

'Despite a series of negative stories about the state of our waterways, the firms in charge of them are still raking it in.'

Brilliant insight from Will Dunn. At what point I wonder does government and the regulators actually start going their job?

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I'm selling my trusty electric van! It's done me very well indeed as a wildlife mobile, camper and solid work horse. If anyone is interested, let me know! Nissan e-NV200 with 24kwh battery and still in great condition. Full details here: autotrader.co.uk/van-details/20…

Some crap photos but what the heck, just can't believe what a remarkable place this is - another #HoneyBuzzard high in the sky, a close encounter with another #ShortToedEagle and the ever distant but numerous #RockSparrows Don't want to leave but reality is kicking in now ☹️

Never tire of seeing the fairly numerous #WoodchatShrikes in this area #Pyrenees

Nice to see a couple of #AlpineSwifts today #Pyrenees , fascinating to hear the pair calling to each other and interracting

Oh and I forgot to mention there were also #BeeEaters in that magical place which I really hadn't expected to see in the #Pyrenees , not in the same numbers as we saw on the Camargue but more proof this little haven is full of biodiversity

And then another #EgyptianVulture came to have a look at us, did we have food? No, moving on then! And then it rained and rained, well the sky threatened it all day with terrible light for photos but lovely birds all day so no complaints 😊

And then a little further on the vultures appeared, lots of Griffon vultures and then an extremely distant #BeardedVulture #Pyrenees

Then we went to where I photographed a Golden Oriole & walked further What a magical place with another #WoodchatShrike more purring #TurtleDoves #SpottedFlycatchers singing Nightingales Bonelli's, Great Reed, Sardinian & #MelodiousWarblers Cuckoo ShortToedEagle & more #Pyrenees

The day started brilliantly with a purring #TurtleDove on the wires just along the road from where we've been staying for last 5 days in the #Pyrenees First views we've had of a Turtle dove in this location

THIS! All the public (voters!), conservation NGOs&cross-party politicians led by Zac Goldsmith are asking for is THIS. Our home is their home. Michael Gove this isn’t rocket science but it is urgently essential.

“…Infected people can shed up to 100 million parasites in a single bowel movement…” I really don’t want to come home💩 🤮

Today I'm a very happy bunny #GoldenOriole #Pyrenees after hours of patience and sitting amongst the brambly twigs😃

🥳 UPDATE 🥳
Portuguese government has announced that replacement airport for Lisbon will be at Alcochete - not on/alongside the Tagus Estuary.
Blog updated!
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This Turnstone provides a wonderful illustration of connectivity.
The birds on a Shetland beach can be impacted by a new airport for Lisbon.
Blog about the proposed airport. Battle ongoing! Conservation currently winning!
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#waders #ornithology