It seems that light aircraft flyers who use this disused airfield are making a determined effort to discourage birders from driving on the runways. When I was there recently one of them was driving round, talking to car owners, warning them they had no right of access and asking them to park on the perimeter and walk around the grass. The chap was polite, but was evidently unhappy about paying £1,000 a year to use the place only to be prevented from flying by cars driving around. I can quite understand his point of view, but the site is so widely used (not just by birders) that it's going to be difficult to enforce. It's also a bit sad for us birders. We're never going to see the birds so well on foot.
This message has also been posted on the CBWPS website and by RBA. The former warns that failure to comply could lead to access being withdrawn altogether. All this got me wondering. Who actually owns this airfield? Google suggests that two flying clubs use it - The Davistow Flying Club and the Moorland Flying Club, but I can't find any further info. Who would enforce any withdrawal of access and could they do so successfully?
This message has also been posted on the CBWPS website and by RBA. The former warns that failure to comply could lead to access being withdrawn altogether. All this got me wondering. Who actually owns this airfield? Google suggests that two flying clubs use it - The Davistow Flying Club and the Moorland Flying Club, but I can't find any further info. Who would enforce any withdrawal of access and could they do so successfully?