tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009643355982117276.post5723095367933525445..comments2023-11-18T20:46:14.848+00:00Comments on James Marchington: Harriers againJames Marchingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08109578008088776428noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009643355982117276.post-27121539500043791622009-11-07T18:02:35.139+00:002009-11-07T18:02:35.139+00:00I would love to see Siskins feeding on my bird tab...I would love to see Siskins feeding on my bird table. I feed Niger seed, Oilseed rape and sunflower seeds. I have planted trees, wild teasels and leave thistles to seed but still no Siskins. The habitat is correct for them.<br /><br />Maybe they just dont come to my area :-(Meconopsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517633816539650621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009643355982117276.post-3504388850608274782009-11-02T20:34:11.706+00:002009-11-02T20:34:11.706+00:00James, you are right your not stupid you know exac...James, you are right your not stupid you know exactly what cherry picking and spinning the data is about in fact you seem to have offered a masterclass in it with this post. I'll respond on my own blog and link back to your post rather than fill the comments box.Alan Tilmouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201030182018368937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009643355982117276.post-68809921972046068702009-11-02T17:26:34.684+00:002009-11-02T17:26:34.684+00:00The British Trust for Ornithology seems to have a ...The British Trust for Ornithology seems to have a different outlook on birds to the RSPB- more....realistic. I recently read about their involvement in woodcock counts, working both with birdwatchers and with woodcock shooters, after all the better everyone understands thebird the better it will do allowing shooters to take a surplus and warning shooters when to leave the birds alone.<br /><br />I'm as confused as you james on the hen harrier thing....if they like grouse moors and there isn't evidence of illegal persecution why aren't they doing well in a good grouse year? Maybe they don't really like grouse moors? Maybe 'right to roam' is disturbing them? There are factors at work here other than just 'shooters'- maybe if bird groups really looked at them then the harrier population could be better served?vickynoreply@blogger.com