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Nidderdale AONB Birds of Prey Evidence Report

Nidderdale AONB Birds of Prey Evidence Report

Members may well want to read this report from Nidderdale AONB on birds of prey and their persecution: "The Birds of Prey in Nidderdale AONB Evidence Report sets out the current state of key upland raptor populations, both nationally and within the AONB, and assesses...

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Operation Owl on 21-22 September 2019

Operation Owl on 21-22 September 2019

Operation Owl is running a national campaign to raise awareness of raptor persecution, with a particular emphasis on the weekend of 21st and 22nd September 2019. "Across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, our birds of prey are subject to persistent...

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North of England Raptor Forum Statement on Brood Management

North of England Raptor Forum Statement on Brood Management

NERF have issued this response to DEFRA’s Hen Harrier brood management plans: "The Northern England Raptor Forum was not consulted by the overseeing Upland Stakeholder Group during the plan’s evolution and NERF was refused a seat at the table. Nonetheless NERF has to...

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Nosterfield BioBlitz 2018

Nosterfield BioBlitz 2018

5pm Wednesday to 5pm Thursday 18/19th July 2018 ‘Nature Reserves are Not Enough!’ says Chris Packham whose team selected Nosterfield Nature Reserve as one of 50 sites he visited in a ten day period, aimed at highlighting the extent to which nature is under threat by...

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The Big Garden Birdwatch in Starbeck

On Saturday 27 January, members of Starbeck in Bloom, the Harrogate and District Biodiversity Group and HDNS all joined forces in Starbeck Library to organise the Big Garden Birdwatch for the RSPB. Since some of us do not have our own gardens, Starbeck in Bloom...

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Gouthwaite News

Those of you who use the car park and raptor viewing point on the road past the reservoir will be interested to hear the following. It is proposed to construct a large building towards the water in front of the viewing point. An information centre, hide and a wildlife garden are part of the plans.

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Woodpeckers

There is some very interesting news about all three woodpecker species. This was set up by Ken Smith, a retired RSPB scientist and recently-retired Chairman of the BTO’s Ringing Committee

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