"Calculating Cruelty" and "Hanged by the feet until dead"

Two recent studies commissioned by the League Against Cruel Sports. Below the links, a few photos rom a rainy Webs count at East Haven, and two from Tayock at the weekend.

Calculating Cruelty, The results of a field study showing that up to a quarter of a million animals are killed each year in Scotland to ensure more grouse can be shot for “sport”, click here 

Hanged by the feet until dead, a report on trapping and snaring in Scotland, click here   


Breeding plumaged Turnstones at East Haven, click here  

Some of 63 Ringed Plover and a Knot cameo, click here  

Mediterranean Gull adult at Craigmill mouth, click here for video

Mediterranean Gull adult with an unreadable green ring at Craigmill Burn mouth

Immature Herring and Common gulls already showing winter plumage on their heads

Breeding plumage Turnstones, East Haven

Juvenile Knot at Tayock, Montrose Basin

Juvenile Oystercatcher, Tayock