KenM
Well-known member
Several months ago, I attempted to put out news of a ''passing'' Goshawk to a news provider service..but was politely ''declined'', because they had been directed/advised from ''above'' to the effect that, the only Goshawk sightings that can be ''put out,'' are where they are seen coming off the sea, or at established reserves, where there might be a video cam set up at the nest.
Thus it would appear that even if a bird is seen out of the breeding season, in an assumed non-breeding area, and clearly in transient mode, it is to be ''un-reportable''.
Accepting that sensitivities, regarding the presence of breeding birds is justified to an extent within a known breeding area, reports of birds observed outside this remit are Verboten!
And FWIW I got the same response, for the same reasons as above, for an Inner London Black Redstart report, albeit during the breeding season, in an area that would have been totally inaccessible to any would be egg collectors or photographers..ie...all ''high rise'' commercial dwellings.
Is this an edict too far...or totally justifiable..by reducing exposure to these species, does it have the potential to perhaps discourage ''new converts'' to our common pursuit...particularly where any perceived threat to the species mentioned, are ''non-existent,''(particularly regarding BR), except in the PC minds of those that might have Big brother ''controlling'' reasons?
Thus it would appear that even if a bird is seen out of the breeding season, in an assumed non-breeding area, and clearly in transient mode, it is to be ''un-reportable''.
Accepting that sensitivities, regarding the presence of breeding birds is justified to an extent within a known breeding area, reports of birds observed outside this remit are Verboten!
And FWIW I got the same response, for the same reasons as above, for an Inner London Black Redstart report, albeit during the breeding season, in an area that would have been totally inaccessible to any would be egg collectors or photographers..ie...all ''high rise'' commercial dwellings.
Is this an edict too far...or totally justifiable..by reducing exposure to these species, does it have the potential to perhaps discourage ''new converts'' to our common pursuit...particularly where any perceived threat to the species mentioned, are ''non-existent,''(particularly regarding BR), except in the PC minds of those that might have Big brother ''controlling'' reasons?