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| Iolo & Gary |
The RSPB Liverpool crew 13 strong took an evening sojourn over the Mersey gateway to support an event close to our hearts.😉 A fabulous evening listening to Iolo Williams Williams in aid of Birders Against Wildlife Crime - thank you to the organiser and our host Gary Jones Wildlife Photography.
Iolo really is a personable ,inspirational speaker, with great humour, slightly toned down this time - for our younger audience! The talk told of the rise and fall of birds in prey; the spread of red kites and marsh harriers, the success of urban peregrines, but also the worrying decline or a once familiar motorway verge forager the little windhover- kestrel.
He regaled us with tales of his RSPB days, entombed in an unsavoury, undergrowth hide for a long weekend whilst on a nest watch, checking chicks under the hard stare of a huge female goshawk at her nest -scary 😮; then the horrible recounting of the recovery of a tragic buzzard from a primary school yard, no feet - left behind in an illegal pole trap, traumatised children, quite sickening.😥😡
Which bring us to the main reason we were there, to raise awareness of wildlife crime, to ask us to watch out for these traps and any suspicious behaviour whilst out on our countryside walks. 👀👍
RECOGNISE : RECORD : REPORT http://birdersagainst.org/rrr/
An remember your first action is to ring the RSPB Love Nature hotline, take pictures for evidence if possible, and without staying stay safe
RSPB Investigations Section on 01767 680551 (for Scotland: 0131 3174100), or email crime@rspb.org.uk.
The talk ended with an auction and raffle and Gary was pleased to announce that it looked like the event had raised just short of £500 for BAWC. Terrific.
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