Disgraceful - What sort of person

Well I rang them and they said they were not interested unless there are 5 dead swans!

There might 4 by this afternoon...there was dodgy looking swan yesterday PM.

This is both sad and rather alarming, why five I ask, three would be more appropriate. Particularly as over the Wash in mid Lincolnshire we have, in the last few weeks, had confirmed outbreaks of avian flu. Not far as the crow flies!

Just  noted  in  the  January  edition  of  R S P B Magazine

that,  in  different  parts  of  England,  there  have  been  at 

least  10  Red  Kite  Shootings  reported.  Big  glorious  birds

of  hawkish  appearance,  but  despite  that   appearance, 

are  almost  totally  scavengers.  !!  There  are  times  when  I 

wish  ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,

Well..as I was saying....just got back from river and the fourth dead swan was floating around.  Chatting to a local boatyard owner he said he had also seen a couple of dead swans going out on the tide about 2 miles along the river.  Odd's are they came from my spot.

I phoned DEFRA again and the man said that someone else had phoned in 10 minutes previous...maybe something might happen, but he didn't ask for exact location....strange.

One thing I was surprised to see...another swan showing a lot of interest in the dead swan...you can make up your own reasons why.  Pecking and pulling, going away and turning and coming back in a display mode.  I have never seen more than one dead swan in any previous year...something is a foot.

I live near Burrs Country Park. The other week we were lucky  enough to have 2 swans arrive. Last one of them was shot .... needless  to say it's mate has now gone.

Local TV report this am yet another barbaric attack on our wild life.  A crossbow bolt in a Swan’s neck in a park in Cheltenham - it’s not too well at the moment. Probably being looked after at the West Hatch Wildlife Rescue Centre.  Unbelievable behaviour.  

Is it a glitch in the system.....when I scan over the subjects on here I only go in if it says that there is a NEW posting.  Once viewed the NEW tag disappears, but not now on my PC.

Just a waste of time going over posts I've already read.

Was hoping for some brightness today, but it looks as gloomy as yesterday, have to get out!

Isnt it odd that these terrible things seem to happening in urban areas.- Bury and Cheltenham just here. I always thought it was country yokels that were  to blame for all cruelty

Inadequate people taking their pleasure in hurting or killing a beautiful bird! Sickening!