NatureBoy Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Last of the only remaining 3 chicks from 23 nests was wiped out on Holkham beach today. Horse destroyed protective cordon leading to ignorant beach users and dogs using the area. Oystercatchers have been unsuccessful there to. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Where was PACKHAM ???????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 was this colony not wardened? Beach nesting terns always have a very hard time of it, if it is not natural predators or the tide it is ignorant members of the public. I think in the past the local colony to me suffered terrible predation losses to just one pair of kestrels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted August 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 I guess not. just fenced off with signage. Lock down prob had an effect to. Less disturbance on arrival start of season and birds nested in unusual places. Just hedgehogs done 70 plus nests in two nights a few years back and that was a 24hr wardened site in Suffolk. They all up against it with increased disturbance, predators, dogs and egg thieves. Lost several red list nests on farms etc this year to. Some because of ignorant tick box birders that should now better. Least Holkham a bit far for the urban fox dumping scum. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yod dropper Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 It will only get worse and then there will be another kind of worse. Get a few more tens of thousands of homes built then we'll accelerate the loss of access to the increasingly crowded free open areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Totally ignorant of the harm they are doing, don't know and don't want to know.Ask them to sign a petition to stop grouse shooting etc and they will do it without a thought.It makes your blood boil.!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.