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Specieswatch: 10 to 15 ruddy ducks left in UK after Europe-wide cull

Specieswatch: 10 to 15 ruddy ducks left in UK after Europe-wide cull

December 29, 2021December 25, 2021 Supertrooper 5 Comments

The ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, should have been exterminated by now in the UK, hunted down and shot at a cost of roughly £3,000 a bird. If you see one you are supposed to report its position so it too can be eliminated. Peak numbers 20 years ago were 6,000 birds – that was down […]

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North-west China (Xinjiang) – 6th May (Day 16)

North-west China (Xinjiang) – 6th May (Day 16)

June 25, 2018December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

Today was on a knife edge, and stress levels in the group were high, we had two endemic birds to see and only around three hours in which to see them – it could go well or horribly wrong. If the latter then the only bird I would have gained from the Luntain part of […]

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Woodchat Shrike at Sodbury Common

Woodchat Shrike at Sodbury Common

September 15, 2017December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson 1 Comment

With the Jims needing the Woodchat Shrike for a life tick we headed off up the M4 this morning in search of that tick. Arriving on Sodbury Common at 7ish we got lucky as we pulled up next to the finder and received detailed advise on where to look as he walked on to work […]

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The Levante winds of Spring – Spain 2017

The Levante winds of Spring – Spain 2017

August 31, 2017December 23, 2019 Stephen Daly Leave a comment

I lead a tour group from the the US Audubon Naturalist Society in April to southern Spain. We had a great time apart from the awful windy weather. The famous Levante wind just would not stop for almost the whole eight days. We did however have a great time, saw lots of birds and other […]

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Shooters set their sights on UK’s last remaining ruddy ducks

Shooters set their sights on UK’s last remaining ruddy ducks

August 13, 2014December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 4 Comments

It is American, oversexed and over here, but the days of the ruddy duck in the UK are finally numbered, with the latest culling data revealing that just 10 females remain. The shooting of the final few – at about £3,000 a bird – will mark the end of half a century of occupation by […]

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Is European wildlife making a comeback? Recent success stories with top images

Is European wildlife making a comeback? Recent success stories with top images

October 19, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 3 Comments

Beaver, bison and eagles are among the species that have made a successful comeback in Europe in the past 50 years, according to a major survey published by a coalition of conservation groups on Thursday. The report selected 37 species that have showed signs of recovery, studied changes in their numbers and range since 1960, […]

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