- a member at the AGM yesterday said she was looking forward to reading my blog from Manchester because after Bournemouth she thought I was a LibDem voter, after Brighton a Labour voter and she was looking forward to having another guess!- why does Richard Branson (I'm sure it is his decision!) keep the air conditioning on in his trains so that everyone puts their coats on? - en route I enjoyed reading a profile of Greg Clark whom we may meet later this week
- I also enjoyed a piece on ring-necked parakeets by Sarah Sands who sounds like she knows quite a bit about birds. Sarah - if you'd like a day out with the RSPB then do get in touch- and the RSPB was founded in Didsbury, so coming to Manchester should feel like coming home!- I am getting withdrawal symptoms for nature after all these politicians! I hope next weekend is fine and sunny and I can get out for a walk with binoculars. I wonder how many wigeon there are now at Stanwick Lakes?
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I have been researching the re-introduction of Sea Eagles into East Anglia and have come to some further worrying observations also I don't think you are as enthusiastic as it may seem as you have commented how you enjoyed rare East Anglia birds Corncrake and Crane and the rare birds in this area are not used to having Sea Eagle as predator.I see one proposal to release one pair which is a complete farce as it seems you need at least 100 to 200 to stand any chance and small numbers released I think it was on Rum in the 60s or 70s had no success at all.The small numbers of Cranes,Bitterns,Avocets etc could not at present stand any needless deaths.I realise many experts who have been heavily involved in Sea Eagles are for the project but without being rude they cannot be objective because as a illustration when I was a dairy farmer I was so wrapped up in it I thought it was the only important thing almost.We only have one chance and if it is a disaster cannot be put right,I must add as a born and bred East Anglian I feel that we should go there for the rare birds there and for now go to Scotland for Sea Eagles.You say RSPB will look silly if the Sea Eagles kill the Bitterns but believe me the Bitterns would feel a lot worse.What a load of tosh from Tom Tew ref on about assess the ecological and socio-economic benefits what rubbish what matters is the quality of life and safety of the Sea Eagles and of resident East Anglian wildlife and farmers etc affected by the scheme and remember these birds would probably have a good life in Poland or wherever they came from because all chicks in nests seem to get enough food to all fledge.I see the northern Skye crofters want the Sea Eagles removed and this seems to me to be a big problem,lets proceed slowly and hopefully public are getting to dislike persecution more all the time.