Simon Tucker
@simonrtucker.bsky.social
7 years in farming. Went to Uni, 2:1 in Zoology, 31 years working as an IT consultant then 10 years as my own boss doing IT and eco-consultancy. Keen birder & conservationist, bird ringer & ringing trainer & blogger. Politically left wing.
So who in the Kenyan government took the back-handers to allow this to happen? Disgusting.
Ritz Carlton: out of the Maasai Mara now action.eko.org/a/ritz-carlt...
Ritz Carlton: out of the Maasai Mara now action.eko.org/a/ritz-carlt...
Ritz-Carlton: out of the Maasai Mara now
In a spectacular, remote corner of the Maasai Mara reserve, something extraordinary happens every year: millions of wildebeest, zebra and other animals cross the plain as part of the Great Migration.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
So who in the Kenyan government took the back-handers to allow this to happen? Disgusting.
Ritz Carlton: out of the Maasai Mara now action.eko.org/a/ritz-carlt...
Ritz Carlton: out of the Maasai Mara now action.eko.org/a/ritz-carlt...
Piracy pure and simple! The criminal enterprise that is Trump's USA: he conspires with terrorists, Putin and Netanyahu, and copies their tactics! Where is a decent Lee Harvey Oswald when you need one!
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What we know about US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela
The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Piracy pure and simple! The criminal enterprise that is Trump's USA: he conspires with terrorists, Putin and Netanyahu, and copies their tactics! Where is a decent Lee Harvey Oswald when you need one!
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A cold start this morning, but it soon warmed up once the sun broke through the mist!
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Somerford Common Surprise: Wednesday, 3rd December 2025
I was joined by Miranda and Laura for today’s session, squeezed in between the wind and rain Monday and Tuesday and my wife and I heading off to Scotland for 10 days holiday. We met at 7:30 a…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A cold start this morning, but it soon warmed up once the sun broke through the mist!
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I presume they are seeking out all remaining copies of Magna Carta and ripping them up!
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Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
The reforms are being brought in to tackle unprecedented delays in the Crown Court.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I presume they are seeking out all remaining copies of Magna Carta and ripping them up!
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That'll give the badger haters more ammunition for their campaign of persecution. Why doesn't @gwct.org.uk etc investigate why there has been an increase in generalist predators? Because the answer is millions of pheasant and RLP left to rot in the fields by shooters
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New research reveals badgers are major predators of red-listed waders - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
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December 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
That'll give the badger haters more ammunition for their campaign of persecution. Why doesn't @gwct.org.uk etc investigate why there has been an increase in generalist predators? Because the answer is millions of pheasant and RLP left to rot in the fields by shooters
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Convicted fraudster decides that there is no such thing as fraud for friends of his!
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Trump releases fraudster executive days into prison sentence
The former investment manager was convicted of defrauding thousands of investors.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Convicted fraudster decides that there is no such thing as fraud for friends of his!
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An excellent November in so many ways, and some downsides as well.
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West Wilts Ringing Group Results: November 2025
A quite phenomenal month for the team. As ever, Jonny’s contribution was huge, with 628 of the records, but my team’s contribution wasn’t too shabby at 454! This is wh…
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December 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
An excellent November in so many ways, and some downsides as well.
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Another busy, bitey Blue Tit session, with some nice stuff thrown in for good measure, and to relieve the pain!
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Somerford Common West: Sunday, 30th November 2025
With everybody else unavailable and, despite the fact that she would have to leave by 10:40 to go to work, Ellie offered to join me for as much of the session as she could. I was very grateful as, …
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November 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Another busy, bitey Blue Tit session, with some nice stuff thrown in for good measure, and to relieve the pain!
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Our biggest haul in the Firs a week ago Saturday, was followed up with our biggest haul in Red Lodge today!
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Red Lodge Riot: Friday, 28th November 2025
Oh good grief: a quite astonishing session at Red Lodge this morning. I hadn’t been able to get out before this this week: Monday to Wednesday my car was in having its bodywork repaired (I wo…
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November 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Our biggest haul in the Firs a week ago Saturday, was followed up with our biggest haul in Red Lodge today!
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Corruption is rife in our politics! It needs to stop.
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
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Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
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Ban rule-breaking peers from the House of Lords.
Lords found guilty of serious misconduct – like bullying or lobbying for cash – still get to make our laws.
I just signed a petition to kick rule-breaking peers out of the Lords for good. Want to add...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Corruption is rife in our politics! It needs to stop.
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
What next? Show trials? (Actually, that's what the actions against Just Stop Oil & Palestine Action stink of.)
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Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What next? Show trials? (Actually, that's what the actions against Just Stop Oil & Palestine Action stink of.)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Watch 100 years of August-October temperature departures over land areas (where we live) up through 2025...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Watch 100 years of August-October temperature departures over land areas (where we live) up through 2025...
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I have had a quite astonishing month on my little bird ringing blog. On the 4th and 5th November I had 268 visitors from the USA. I have no idea why: there was not a lot out of the ordinary. For a parochial blog based on north Wiltshire it has garnered views in over 90 countries!
November 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I have had a quite astonishing month on my little bird ringing blog. On the 4th and 5th November I had 268 visitors from the USA. I have no idea why: there was not a lot out of the ordinary. For a parochial blog based on north Wiltshire it has garnered views in over 90 countries!
Just had a first for my garden in the 28 years I have lived here and monitored the birdlife: Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea. It was hopping along the edge of my small pond. Unfortunately for it, the top is frozen solid but their might be some pickings amongst the grasses and other plants.
November 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Just had a first for my garden in the 28 years I have lived here and monitored the birdlife: Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea. It was hopping along the edge of my small pond. Unfortunately for it, the top is frozen solid but their might be some pickings amongst the grasses and other plants.
Sad! I saw him with both the Stone Roses and Primal Scream. He brought a real drive to Primal Scream's music.
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Gary 'Mani' Mounfield: Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist dies aged 63
The Stone Roses pay tribute to
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November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Sad! I saw him with both the Stone Roses and Primal Scream. He brought a real drive to Primal Scream's music.
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Tell the government what you think about the water industry criminals and the punishments they should face!
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Do you agree that the water companies should get bigger fines?
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November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Tell the government what you think about the water industry criminals and the punishments they should face!
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Clearly there is no justice in this world if the victims are Arabic and the perpetrators troops from the US, UK or other supposedly democratic Christian countries. I wonder if Trump will threaten to sue for this?
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Haditha: Two US marines implicated in killing family in notorious Iraq war shooting, expert tells BBC
New evidence raises doubts about the longest US war crimes investigation of the Iraq war and how US forces are held to account.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Clearly there is no justice in this world if the victims are Arabic and the perpetrators troops from the US, UK or other supposedly democratic Christian countries. I wonder if Trump will threaten to sue for this?
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Top camper van makers: Clean up your tropical wood supply chain -- no more deforestation on wheels! action.eko.org/a/no-more-de...
No more deforestation plywood for camper vans
Camper vans have become increasingly popular and a symbol for recreation in pristine nature – but the truth is, they are deforested orangutan habitats on wheels. A breaking report revealed that one ro
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November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Top camper van makers: Clean up your tropical wood supply chain -- no more deforestation on wheels! action.eko.org/a/no-more-de...
I have had to update my report from yesterday as I forgot to include two very important people! It only struck me as I was dozing off last night! Shouldn't write these things when you are knackered!
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A Record Morning for the Firs: Saturday, 15th November 2025
After our rather good catch at Somerford Common on Thursday, our best catch there for 5 years, and our second best ever at the site, I was interested to see what we might find at the Firs this morn…
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November 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I have had to update my report from yesterday as I forgot to include two very important people! It only struck me as I was dozing off last night! Shouldn't write these things when you are knackered!
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Nice to break the odd personal ringing record or two: one a site record another a species record:
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A Record Morning for the Firs: Saturday, 15th November 2025
After our rather good catch at Somerford Common on Thursday, our best catch there for 5 years, and our second best ever at the site, I was interested to see what we might find at the Firs this morn…
braydonforestringing.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Nice to break the odd personal ringing record or two: one a site record another a species record:
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