FIRECREST TOURS : Guided Birdwatching & Wildlife Days

Evidence is emerging of what looks to be a pretty comprehensive police cover-up of the mass poisoning of birds of prey in the Powys region of Wales. According to the RSPB’s annual  Birdcrime  report (2012), the following incidents are listed: Oct 2012: 1 x pheasant bait (Bendiocarb), location: Powys. Oct 2012: 1 x pheasant bait (Bendiocarb), location: Powys. Oct 2012: 2 x pheasant bait (Bendiocarb), location: Powys. Oct 2012: 1 x poisoned red kite (Bendiocarb), location: Powys. This little cluster is of interest, but becomes of even greater interest when you look at the RSPB’s annual  Birdcrime  report (2013), where the following incidents are listed:

Carrion Crow (BTO) A black crow flies over - but is it a Crow, a Rook or even a Raven? Our latest bird ID video attempts to help you to separate these confusing species, along with their smaller cousins: Jackdaw and Chough.  Watch the Corvids bird ID video now . If you enjoy our Youtube channel, subscribe for free to receive updates when new videos are posted. Related Downloads   Bird Table 70 - Jackdaw article   (343.5 KB) http://www.bto.org/news-events/news/2013-06/crow-rook-or-raven