Ornis Committee has become a rubberstamp - BirdLife

Henry Fenech Azzopardi

Mar 31st 2011, 19:04

you remInd me of NOSTRADAMUS. Why did you not come up with this prophecy before the last autumn season? It would have given us an opportunity to regularise our position and maybethe figures would have been within the limits to have a maximum bag limit this spring. For your information since 2002 the autumn figures were under 5000 pieces for turtle doves and quails except 2008 where we had a surprise increase migration that reflected in the figures for quail for that particlar year only. The pattern was standard and for your information the sky was the same as it was last autumn. However, for some reason last autumn the figures showed a vast increase which is unexplainable since it was a very bad migration for both turtle doves and quails. You did not complain then, Why? Apparently now you want to imply that if the figures return to the normal pattern the hunters would have manipulated the figures. I assure you that unless we shall witness a good migration the figures are bound to go back to the normality of the previous years. If the figures were correct in 2002/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 they should be credible for 2011.

C Mallia

Mar 31st 2011, 21:11

@Andrew Gatt
What is your problem? If BLM does not attend the Ornis Comittee, then FKNK and the rest can have a field day with the decisions concerning hunting and they can do what they like? right? All this hate and name calling? If BLM attends ...its one thing, if not its another? BLM can never win with you?

M.caruana

Mar 31st 2011, 16:33

Sorry but now It's down to one bird each, not a feather more, beyond that it's game over.It dosn't get better than this.

Andrew Gatt

Mar 31st 2011, 17:03

Indeed, that one bird, M. Caruana! Because that one bird makes a mockery of all Birdlife has been saying, doing and agitating against for years. All the statements, threats, report to the EU, networking and agitation, cosying up to CABS and those infamous T-shirts..........nothing but hot air, untruths and exaggerations. All exposed for what they are by that one bird in Spring, M. Caruana. LEGALLY CAUGHT in Spring during a LEGAL SPRING HUNTING season.

Henry Fenech Azzopardi

Mar 31st 2011, 17:51

@M. Caruana This year at least we have one bird each. These last three years we had nothing and maybe next year we shall have one bird and a half. The whole concept is that SPRING HUNTING IS LEGAL contrary to what all those prominent people who wore the T SHIRTS saying illegal spring hunting. you can never understand our frustration in the past three years. The fact that we wake up early in the morning prepare some sandwiches, some broad beans and a flask of coffee together with our dog companion is already something. That one single bird is the iceing on the cake. Perhaps you will now try to understand and maybe realise what we were missing. Most of the days it is just social gathering and it could be a week before we aim at a dove or quail. Part of the excitment for instance is the sound of the shots getting closer and closer hoping that it will get close enough to aim and catch my single dove/quail. Everyone has a passtime otherwise it is not worth living. There are people who ruin the health smoking cigarettes, others drink, others playing cards and so on.

V Falzon

Mar 31st 2011, 15:07

"If you truly the birds' interest at heart, etc."

That's rich! If you are one of those who look at birds down the barrel of a shotgun, i suggest you do not pontificate too much about how to have birds at heart.

Disband? You wish!