In the Morpeth Herald edition dated 8th July is a report regarding further damage to my car.The report unfortunately but understandably was unable to report the full facts as it would have indicated the incident took place extremely close to home.

I am not constrained in that matter and very shortly I will actually name the teenager who I believe to be responsible.

 

 

 

 

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You may recall the grant SoS and ourselves received for a professional trapper for a period of 6 months.He started in January in the area of Howburn and Bluebell Woods near St George's hospital grounds.We were concerned at the possibility of interference with the traps therefore we felt it prudent to keep the operation as secrative as possible.The result has been amazing. 51 greys killed and a pair of reds returning.We are now concentrating on another area of strategic importance related to the Wansbeck Corridor on private land.The other grant of £2400 towards trapping west of the A1 has come through, better than expected in as much we received 50 traps much lower than originally budgeted for resulting in a larger pot for the trapping. Good news alround.

It is worth noting that with regard to the trapping which took place in the Howburn and Bluebell Woods an approach was made to King Edward V1 School for asistance in grey control. This was turned down because of the views of one or two of the teachers.It is also worth mentioning the school had the audacity to have an article printed in the Morpeth Herald 11 Feb. about supporting Northumberland red squirrels.Seems the school and the authorities have forgotten that our group is responsible for reds still existing in Morpeth strongly supported by the people of Morpeth.

The arrangement with Joe's Pet Supplies of Morpeth selling hazelnuts on behalf of us is proving to be very successful.

July so far has seen an adult male grey caught in the Fulbeck area , a juvenile female in a wood in Springhill , juvenile in Fairmoor,three juvenile males, an adult male and an adult female in Pigdon.five adult males,two juvenile males,two lactating females and five juvenile females on two new sites near Pigdon and one shot in Pigdon.Mitford has been particular active with sixteen.A male and two females have been caught in Lancaster Park making it forty onefor the month. Red spotted in one of the new sites and also in Mitford.

June's total so far is twenty three females caught, five in Fulbeck ,one in Morpeth,ten in Molesden four in Mitford and three in Pigdon.Fifteen juvenile males have been caught, six in the Fulbeck area, six in Molesden,one in Mitford .two in Pigdon, and another in a wood and five adults in Molesden.Three juvenile females,three adult females, a juvenile male and four adult males caught in a wood in the Mitford area.In another wood in the Mopeth area an adult male, pregnant female,juvenile male and female have been caught.It does seem to be juvenile time as two males have been trapped at Fairmoor and a female in Mitford village. Traps were placed at two new sites at the end of the month in Mitford area resulting in a lactating female, two adult males and a juvenile male and female being caught.Male and female shot in Espley.Final session of the month ended with an adult male and a juvenile female caught in one of the new sites making it seventy one for the month.

 

May began with six trapped in the Hartburn area and a grey trapped near West Benridge.Five in Pigdon and fifteen in other woods.Adult male and female and five juveniles in the Meldon area.Female shot in Fairmoor another eleven trapped in the Molesden area and one near Borough Wood. Three juvenile males and a three females have been caught in The Dell area, .Male and female in Mitford with a male close by at Spital Hill and a grey trapped near Benridge Hagg. Two caught in Fulbeck Lane.Two shot in Fulbeck and one in Lancaster Park making it sixty for the month. The small wood in Molesden also saw a red trapped in a tree trap. A large female non too pleased. On release it scarpered up to the top of a tree giving me a piece of its mind!! However it still hung around moving through the canopy towards where I was observing it!! Absolutely amazing.

 

April began with a female grey shot in a garden in Hartburn.Since then two males and two females have been trapped in woods in Morpeth. Greys have been spotted in Angerton and traps have been placed of which one has been caught. . This month has also seen the first result of the grant for trapping West of the A1 with fourteen males and two females caught in the Molesden area . Female shot at a bird feeder in Bothal.End of the month saw five trapped at Pigdon and two shot.That's thirty for the month.

March has resulted in three males and three females,one lactating dispatched in Espley Hall area. Adult female, not lactating caught in Fairmoor.Could be a sign of no males in the area. Two juvenile males and two juvenile females caught in Bothal.Male caught in Hartburn.Male and female juvenile caught near Borough Wood.Male and female caught in Tranwell. Large female caught in Whoral bank. We have also been active on a private estate in the area where seventeen have been caught bringing the total to thirty four

February has seen an adult male trapped in Fairmoor.Female caught in Mitford.Grey shot in Hartburn. Seems we have found a hot spot in Kirkhill with 4 males and three females,all adults,caught in the same garden. 3 greys dispatched in Espley area bringing February total to 13

With the 54 for Howburn/Bluebell Woods total for year is 317.This well exceeds last years total of 102 and is a reflection of the increased area of influence and the proactive and positive policy towards eliminating greys from the Greater Morpeth area.

January 2010 saw a female trapped in Ulgham and another female in Tranwell.Adult male shot in Hartburn. Adult male and female trapped in Springhill Morpeth .Adult shot in Mitford.Large male caught with conkers!! as the bait in Cottingwood Lane area. Three females caught in Fairmoor.Large female trapped in Borough Woods area and one of unknown sex and two shot.That's 14 for January .

 

 

 

 

 

 

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