Comments on: Song thrush http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/06/song-thrush Distributed Action Research, communities of practice and social objects by Andy Roberts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/06/song-thrush#comment-39153 Andy Roberts Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:20:40 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/06/song-thrush#comment-39153 Hello Donna, lucky you to have a family of song thrushes nearby. According to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is an offence to deliberately take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while in use or being built. The song thrush however, is not included on the list of birds which are protected by special penalties. ( http://www.jncc.gov.uk/PDF/waca1981_schedule1.pdf ) but the similar looking redwing IS, so if there is any chance that the thrushes might in fact be redwings then this should be reported. Their nest won't be in use for very long though, so I would suggest looking at opposing the felling of the trees themselves through the planning system. Most councils have bylaws which insist on certain procedures before consent is granted to fell any tree over a certain size so it may well be possible to lodge an objection which would severely delay or even prevent permanently these trees demise. Hello Donna, lucky you to have a family of song thrushes nearby. According to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is an offence to deliberately take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while in use or being built. The song thrush however, is not included on the list of birds which are protected by special penalties. ( http://www.jncc.gov.uk/PDF/waca1981_schedule1.pdf ) but the similar looking redwing IS, so if there is any chance that the thrushes might in fact be redwings then this should be reported.

Their nest won’t be in use for very long though, so I would suggest looking at opposing the felling of the trees themselves through the planning system. Most councils have bylaws which insist on certain procedures before consent is granted to fell any tree over a certain size so it may well be possible to lodge an objection which would severely delay or even prevent permanently these trees demise.

]]> By: Donna L http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/06/song-thrush#comment-38934 Donna L Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:45:08 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/10/06/song-thrush#comment-38934 Hello i wonder if you can help me. I have a family of song thrushes nesting in my lavatier tree on the side of my fence. Next to it is a huge poplar tree which belongs to the council. They want to cut the poplar tree down as they dont want the expence of having to look after it. And i live in a tiny close and they want to build flats, workshops in a few tiny little places they can build all over. Basically, i have tried to protect these birds and all the other beautiful birds who come into my garden. I am worried that this family of song thrushes will be scared off by all the noise and building works, and trees being cut down. The babys are still very young. I have tried my best to protect them, and to stop the trees being chopped down, but as its council land they said they can do anything they like. Is there anything else i can do to save the song thrushes. Are they nearly extinct or anything. Are they rare, what else can i do to save them. Thankyou Donna Hello i wonder if you can help me. I have a family of song thrushes nesting in my lavatier tree on the side of my fence. Next to it is a huge poplar tree which belongs to the council. They want to cut the poplar tree down as they dont want the expence of having to look after it. And i live in a tiny close and they want to build flats, workshops in a few tiny little places they can build all over. Basically, i have tried to protect these birds and all the other beautiful birds who come into my garden. I am worried that this family of song thrushes will be scared off by all the noise and building works, and trees being cut down. The babys are still very young. I have tried my best to protect them, and to stop the trees being chopped down, but as its council land they said they can do anything they like. Is there anything else i can do to save the song thrushes. Are they nearly extinct or anything. Are they rare, what else can i do to save them.
Thankyou
Donna

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