WILDLIFE DEATHS:

September 23, 2014

NEW CASE

This creature was found in the Market square in Kirkby Lonsdale on September 23rd 2014. It appears to be a small crow nestling which died weeks ago. This creature was not observed on the previous Friday (19th September).

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BIRDS NEST AT RETIREMENT FLATS:

September 14, 2014

Numerous high-speed birds (swifts or swallows) have nested in the rafters in the passageways of the retirement flats. The nests have been built from mud and grass with some resident/residents being particularly “in tune” with the occasion

MUD NEST

MUD NEST

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https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i3uy9do8qxiivyv/AACMs1gl0SgzcaiQqzgV5rDya?dl=0

THE SPIRIT OF VENICE:

September 6, 2014

Images from a trip to Venice. From Piazzale Roma to Realto by Water bus: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dzpx2l8dsmt4nyx/AADIFZ3GFw_i9En3d940p6W2a?dl=0

Venice canal

Venice canal

DIAMOND BIRD

June 25, 2014

The new transmitting aerial has gone down well with one member of the local swallow population.

swallow on diamond antenna

swallow on diamond antenna

ANIMAL WELFARE:

June 24, 2014

This bird was found yesterday afternoon (23/06/14 15:00h B.S.T.) on the pavement in Windermere in Beech Street. It is possibly a jackdaw nestling and appears to have died some days ago. This is not likely to be linked to the spate of bird deaths in Kirkby lonsdale.

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ANIMAL WELFARE:

June 22, 2014

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A medium sized bird (~ 15cm) has been found dead this afternoon (13:00h B.S.T.) at the roadside on Bentinck Drive. There were no visible signs of injury. Ref: BTD-3

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WILDLIFE PROTECTION:

June 2, 2014

FELLED TREE

FELLED TREE

FOURTH TREE FELLED

A tree which had been preserved during the excavations has been felled.

ANIMAL WELFARE:

May 19, 2014

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A headless bird has been found on a car park near the FOOTPATH this morning. (19/05/14 09:25 B.S.T.)

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FESTIVAL:

April 28, 2014

IMAGES from the SCARECROW FESTIVAL in the small village of WRAY in idyllic North Lancashire 2014

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2g3he4xuzxlmivl/mQJeNtizi3

IMAGES from the FLOWERPOT FESTIVAL in the small village of SETTLE in idyllic North Yorkshire

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lehhq4omr0yg9f9/AABkDalH3XHgUHKe8GFxZIXJa?dl=0

TREE SHREDDED:

April 24, 2014

THE FELLED TREE IS SHREDDED.

http://youtu.be/X9JUQhDrgtE

THE TREE IS SHREDDED

THE TREE IS SHREDDED