Caught Today

[Cyres]

Newly fledged song thrush.! First for me! Speedly released and off it went.
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[jall55]

Again feeling well pleased with myself
Sat and watched a pair of crows messing in another little piece of wood
Trap moved - tonight - result 2 in !
Happy happy

 

[Rhodesianjess]

He won't be laughing if we can identify him, the boss will prefer charges against him if the cops don't, he'll make an example of him.
The usual thing, one idiot for lots of normal people

Update on our "friend" - I've had over half a dozen people private message me with both his name and his address. Quite a few supportive posts supporting what we do on the estate re pest control for the good of wildlife. 2 very direct posts from locals,who I don't know personally, saying if you don't like what the keeper does don't avail yourself of the countryside that he's created,go and watch the magpies in town instead of the songbirds on the estate,who are only there because of the estate hard work.
Thames Valley Police have been in touch with the estate office,at least a couple of people have been in touch with them, given name and address details.
So all in all I think that the majority of the local people in and around the two villages on the estate approve of what we do, they might not do it themselves but they're happy with the results of my work.
The Wildlife Liaison Officer that visited me told me that chances are he'll get a visit from TVP,read the riot act for fiddling with Larsens and warned against carrying bladed instrument on private property/in public. Basically a warning shot against future misbehaving.
All said,up to the boss what happens but at least TVP have stepped up despite the bad pressure the police get these days.

 

[BenBhoy]

First catch in few days for me