MORE PETALS
These fields are being sporadically monitored on ATV-PAL on 435 Megacycles/sec beaming towards LANCASTER.
Internet streams:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/avian-world
http://batc.tv/ch_live.php?ch=5 (Under AVIAN WORLD)
CHICKS DYING: UPDATE 4
July 7, 2013CHICKS DYING: UPDATE 3
June 27, 2013
PETALS
FIRST TWO CASES
Butchered crow found behind retirement flats.
The crow appeared to have been attacked today by an animal in one of the gardens 50 metres from where the sick juvenile rook was found. (27/06/13)
The fields where three of these cases occurred are being sporadically monitored. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/avian-world
The remains of the butchered crow have disappeared and the area strewn with petals.
CHICKS DYING: UPDATE 2
June 25, 2013The juvenile rook that I named RK4 died
peacefully yesterday morning.
A small bird was found dead on the pavement
in DAMSIDE STREET LANCASTER ENGLAND
yesterday afternoon. It had a neck injury
and may not be connected to the spate of
bird deaths in this area (KIRKBY LONSDALE).
This was a finch like bird.
CHICKS DYING: UPDATE
June 23, 2013FURTHER CASES:
Three more birds have been found dead in the area. A juvenile rook was spotted near a tree beside a footpath. It appeared to have lain there for over a week.
A crow chick around two weeks old was found on the pavement by the main road metres away from where a dead rat was seen two days earlier.
A juvenile rook was spotted in a field near the footpath huddled at a tree stump. It couldn’t fly and scuttled away as I approached it. I managed to catch it and brought it home. It was very weak and appeared to be suffering from a virus infection or poisoning. It can stand and walk okay despite its left foot being paralysed. It’s taking liquid feed and making steady progress.
Small bird/chick found metres away from the rat this afternoon (23/06/13). Unrecognised species. Just feathers remaining. Not a crow. Ref: Bird 8
INFO BYTE:
June 13, 2013CHICKS DYING:
The second crow chick in two weeks has died in the same area were the trees were felled. The first was spotted at the kerb side directly opposite. It appeared to be a rook or a jackdaw of about three weeks old. The second chick was seen about 200 metres away in the morning but flew off when I tried to chatch it. It was seen again on the ground early evening in the same area. It couldn’t fly and I managed to catch it after it scuttled away. It didn’t take any feed and died within half an hour. Some months earlier an adult rook was found dead on the same land where the trees were felled.
TREE FELLING: UPDATE 5
May 20, 2013I have contacted an Arboricultural Consultant at the local Council after writing to my M.P. (Member or Parliament) regarding the felling of trees in the district.
Dear sir,
I have been informed that you are or this department is responsible for drawing up regulations regarding the procedures involving the felling of trees in this district. After making inquiries it appears that there are no regulations regarding the felling of trees on private land when no preservation order is in force.
I have written to my M.P. (Member of parliament) Mr. T Farron regarding this matter. I have suggested that a more rigorous verification procedure be required before a tree felling can take place and that a replacement tree be planted in a communal wood. He agrees that there is a case for such important changes to the local environment be brought before the Parish Council or at least to residence who live in the immediate vicinity before work takes place. He has written to the Secretary of State for communities and local government to ask him to outline current procedure in such instances and put forward my recommendations for changes in policy. His letter was passed on to Mr N. Boles M.P. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Planning) because of his responsibility for tree protection. The minister replied and informed him that the regulations regarding this matter were decided by each local authority. This includes the extent of any consultation with local residence and whether tree planting would be appropriate. As it appears there are no regulations relating to private property I would be grateful if you could inform me of the procedures regarding other cases.
I have suggested that before a felling can take place:
a) Rigorous verification by a surveyor be required.
b) Local residence should be informed.
c) A replacement tree be planted in a communal wood.
The latter measure would highlight the importance of trees and engender a sense of responsibility to nature. If the tree or sapling be labelled as having been planted by the family or individual then those people especially youngsters will develop a connection with nature. They will also gain a sense of pride as they see their efforts blossom into fully grown trees over the years.
These measures should apply to trees on private or public land.
The consultant in this field referred me to the councils’ trees and hedges section of their website, which details the councils’ tree management procedures,
http:// www.southlakeland.gov.uk/planning/trees-and-hedges.aspx
SOUND BYTE:
April 7, 2013TURBINE TURNAROUND
There’s an article in the March 8th edition of THE CUMBERLAND NEWS 2013 regarding an application to build a wind turbine at Oughterby in Cumbria England. The 114 foot (34 metre) turbine had initially been refused by Allerdale Council but the decision was revoked on appeal. An appeal decision document states that “environmental, economic and energy benefits should be given considerable weight.” Also, “The turbine will not harm the character or the appearance of the landscape or living conditions of residence.”
CHECK POINTS:
a) The energy benefit:
The energy benefit of the turbine will be nil. There will be no less coal used by coal fired power stations, Or less gallons of oil consumed by oil fired power stations. Nor will the control rods of nuclear power stations be lowered a fraction to slow them down. Also the microvolt increase in supply voltage will hardly be noticed.
b) The economic benefit:
There may be some short term economic benefit to the area if local labour is used plus a small increase in trade. Once the turbine is built this benefit will cease and may go negative. The wider impact on tourism of the structure could soon outweigh the initial benefits.
c) “The turbine will not harm the character or the appearance of the landscape or living conditions of residence.”
How was this conclusion arrived at? Had the panel canvassed every resident? If this wasn’t the case there may be grounds for legal redress.
d) The environmental benefit:
It takes hundreds of wind turbines to replace a single conventional power station. The reduction in carbon emissions resulting from a single turbine is negligible if not zero. When the construction and erection is taken into consideration the equation may be negative.
To gain a significant environmental benefit an absurd number of turbines must be built: But where should they be placed? Offshore – PERHAPS. In idyllic countryside – NO. Its time for a re-think.
TREE FELLINGS: UPDATE 4
January 13, 2013No executive office in a democracy is unaccountable, Whether it be the Government, the armed forces, the police or a Q.U.A.N.G.O. Advice is being taken.
MESSAGE FROM BYTEMAN:
December 31, 2012Attack your enemies with LOVE.
TREE FELLINGS: UPDATE 3
December 24, 2012UPDATE 3
According to the Director of asset management who had responsibility in this matter, the claimed damage to the property concerned had been personally verified. However the manager of the nearby sheltered housing scheme who was the only other person to be informed (apart from the owners) states that the owners had a surveyor inspect the property and procedures were followed. No specifics to what these procedures are were given other than “We are the landlord and we can do what we want.” This may be so but such an “assault” on the environment which affects all the residents should at least warrant a consultation to appraise other possible courses of action. This manager no longer works on the scheme.
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