Magpie Pica pica A friend who knows my aversion to the Iron Lady, recently an extract from the “Daily Telegraph” in a letter to the editor, director Mark Avery of the RSPB conservation. The letter is as follows. Shooting crows DeclineSIR Will not turn asked Songbird – John Hatch (Letters, August 02) the amount of the RSPB spent on research into the causes of the decline of birds, compared with the conservation of birds of prey. We spend £ 4 million per year for research and monitoring of species, a substantial part of it is devoted to understanding the causes of decline and test measures to help these species. A small sum of money is also used in the fight against crimes against birds of prey, and to offset the impact of the search for these beautiful birds by reintroducing them where they had been driven to extinction. This is money we do not have to spend, whether it was in search of these birds are their prejudices, first acted in the public good and kill the prisoner. Unfortunately, scientific research is not cheap, but helps us to provide reliable results for threatened bird species. It is robust, independent evidence, for example, that the crows do not trigger the decline of farmland birds, as Mr. Hatch asked. This can only be nested to provide food sources and habitats will be accomplished right in our breeding grounds. Therefore, only in England spent £ 1. 7 million per year for the council and farmers and promote positive action taken wildlife on their land. Agrolândia poultry farmers need and want as much support as we can to help reverse the decline of larks, finches and other songbirds endangered landscape. Dr. Mark AveryDirector of Conservation, RSPB Sandy, BedfordshireWell I totally disagree with this. In fact, it makes me blood boil. I wonder what this robust independent evidence. As far as I know there are a number of independent studies on the movements Urraca across Europe and the largest percentage of them show that young birds Magpie predation is a serious problem. Even the evidence of exploitation of Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust at Loddington, Leicestershire, in which the research was carried out to establish the effects of predators on songbirds found that in places where the population was controlled keepered Urraca , songbirds flourish. One of the birds that had progressed to the flycatchers. Infact the bird was in decline in the study area and the magpie control, the situation was reversed. This important fact has to make the next-to-no advertising, but seemingly inexorable decline was flycatchers and spoke extensively about the blame on a series of intangible factors, from global warming to changes in habitat in Africa – in the winters of birds in a large sample of arc in which no other species, so far, a comparable reduction in the European farming areas distant from the problems of Africa. “However, the RSPB seem to think that there is no convincing evidence that a shift is the subject of conservation of Elster. While the investigation of the Czech Republic on the poaching in the vicinity of the races had a negative impact Urraca in nests in the vicinity. [Miroslav Salek. Folia Zool. - 53 (1): 57-64 (2004)] was a five-year study in the north of Germany suggesting that take up 100% young and eggs of some species were in a certain 25-acre site. I mean, it’s not rocket science. in the UK there are about 650 000 pairs of breeding and has a clutch of 5-7 eggs to fill the resulting potential five million quarts mouth. Now what you eat a magpie? Now I feed the invertebrates, especially beetles, fruits, seeds, small birds, chickens and eggs. magpies tend to be born around May 1 and takes 24-30 days of the law. For example, are for the month of May, all the other birds around baby magpie with its high-risk fourth five million mouths to feed every day. Close to me there is a right shooting, where are the magpies and crows on a regular basis with the use of Larsen traps and nests without controlled buildings destroyed and the result is remarkable. end of May this year, young birds everywhere. I do not understand why the RSPB is not recognizing the problem that the Magpies are in the midst of high densities of a disadvantage over the fowl of the earth, and then very happy, as the previous letter, which I think is to publish damaging. And as for the compensation of the effects of the persecution of birds of prey by reintroducing them where they had been driven to extinction. What a load of Bollocks ha. The RSPB says that the Red Kite reintroduction in Northern Ireland under the flimsy evidence that has ever existed here in any number. It’s just a publicity act of looking to try to attract more members in. Last week I went to the RSPB Belfast Harbour Reserve on two occasions. This was the first time in about three months. So all I can say is Mike Clarke (Boss The RSPB) James Robinson (Head of the RSPB in Northern Ireland), Mark Avery (see above), Gregorio Woulahan (joke Reserves Manager) and Chris Sturgeon (RSPB Belfast Harbour Reserve) should be ashamed of themselves for all full. There is a shadow of what it was. ‘views of the RSPB Belfast Harbour ads Hide weed views of the RSPB Belfast Harbour ads Hide weed views of the RSPB Belfast Harbour Central Hide Ads weeds I went first on Wednesday, and I must say, it took me almost to tears. INFACT I returned on Saturday and sat through three hours to hide, and said, birdwatchers, which entered The overwhelming response was that everyone thought was the reserve and brutally. The water levels were not controlled. A bird watcher, said it was during a time that is completely dry. The RSPB spent a fortune on a test fence predators, and that during the past two years have seen a fox living inside the fence. There was even there in front of the tracks to hide. Fox Footprints RSPB Belfast Harbour Reserve, it appears that no effort to verify that the reserve margins in the last 18 months. Scirpus takes care of the weeds are completely out of control. Why RSPB ten years to spend much money on getting a reservation at perfect condition, just let it go. I can not believe the way they are apathetic. I had great hope that when James Robinson took the lead in Northern Ireland, things would improve in the period of instability after Anthony McGeehan released, but apparently was not. If dramatic action is not the reserve above the reeds and Scirpus done in the next two three years have been taken. After the stay in the center of the skin, hide me master, where it was not pleasant was to some visitors. But every one was questioned when he went as if they were members. The volunteers seemed to have absolutely no knowledge. I was on the verge of responses to questions posed shame. And why not volunteer on Saturday one that actually knows a little about bird identification. You can hide a snipe directly in front of a couple identified. This is no way to inspire the next generation of birders. There are some maps on the wall was Anthony McGeehan always there when we work with the latest information on migration, etc. However, in a fit of pique when he was shot filled, it was all washed. has all the information is replaced at all. Card Belfast Harbour RSPB hide uncovered in 18 months due to lack of interest unfortunately, I suspect that this reservation is in terminal decline.