tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post6923104474315030029..comments2024-03-28T04:48:44.470-07:00Comments on birdingexmouth: Disturbingmatt knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-17288051067219948922022-04-10T12:19:19.313-07:002022-04-10T12:19:19.313-07:00Hi Kalamgish - agree it's getting to the point...Hi Kalamgish - agree it's getting to the point where you want to avoid seeing the disturbance and any subsequent confrontation. I tend to go out at times when there are fewer people around but, as I said in an earlier post, it's rare to actually see someone with a dog on a lead. Many thanks for getting in touch. All the best. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-80731317312395561322022-04-10T12:14:02.662-07:002022-04-10T12:14:02.662-07:00Hi Bay - lovely to hear from you. Will be keeping ...Hi Bay - lovely to hear from you. Will be keeping my eyes peeled. It's such a shame that things like that spoil our experiences outdoors. Glad the RND was still there, and it's a relief to hear that at least 1 Little Ringed Plover remains. All the best. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-18252593942322240692022-04-10T02:34:25.343-07:002022-04-10T02:34:25.343-07:00TBH I rarely go to Bystock any more as I get so an...TBH I rarely go to Bystock any more as I get so annoyed by the dog walkers and the Otter is just as bad, Seaton wetlands is great as they ban dogs but it's a bit far to go. Kalamgishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801496424006401590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-84033688582746137032022-04-10T00:19:51.675-07:002022-04-10T00:19:51.675-07:00Thank you for alerting us Matt. I went up yesterda...Thank you for alerting us Matt. I went up yesterday and was relieved to see the beautiful ring neck duck was still there also a ring plover. I was all prepared to challenge any trespassers but fortunately I didn't have to ruin my morning. Bay Leahyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084958999385449600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-90980171416384503852022-04-06T02:36:47.270-07:002022-04-06T02:36:47.270-07:00Oops, yes, that was me Matt.Oops, yes, that was me Matt.Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-80629219214671180362022-04-05T13:33:48.064-07:002022-04-05T13:33:48.064-07:00Hi Kev - will do. Many thanks. MattHi Kev - will do. Many thanks. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-31945080186013718892022-04-05T13:33:05.323-07:002022-04-05T13:33:05.323-07:00Hi Tom - I don't know but it feels like countr...Hi Tom - I don't know but it feels like countryside-aware people are very much in the minority. It's just ignorance I guess. Makes my blood boil. Hope you're keeping well. Good to hear from you. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-88294289116043454332022-04-05T13:29:48.662-07:002022-04-05T13:29:48.662-07:00Hi John - yes absolutely. It feels like so many pe...Hi John - yes absolutely. It feels like so many people have a total lack of awareness. I'm often up at Bystock where there are masses of signs asking dog owners to keep their pets on a lead. I very rarely see anyone with a dog actually on a lead up there! So frustrating. Good to hear from you, as always. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-76263365563014959172022-04-05T13:25:58.347-07:002022-04-05T13:25:58.347-07:00Hi Spencer - good to hear from you. This person pa...Hi Spencer - good to hear from you. This person paid virtually no attention to her dogs. She never looked up from her phone, so had no awareness of where she was putting her feet or what wildlife she was disturbing. It's a shame that fines can't be issued. That would probably make people think twice. All the best. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-38501109541172222292022-04-05T13:22:05.213-07:002022-04-05T13:22:05.213-07:00Hi 'Bridport Bird Club' (Gav??) - yes abso...Hi 'Bridport Bird Club' (Gav??) - yes absolutely right - out of tune is how I'd describe it, and hard to comprehend. It's all the more frustrating as there are miles and miles of footpaths and bridle paths for the public to use. In fact the pebbled heaths are remarkably accessible. There's no way this person could have not seen the 'keep out' signs. Anyway, many thanks for getting in touch. Good to hear from you. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-30078406205982938172022-04-05T13:19:43.096-07:002022-04-05T13:19:43.096-07:00Send your pics and a note of the incident to habi...Send your pics and a note of the incident to habitatmitigation@eastdevon.gov.uk Be good if people can all do this with any Pebblebeds or Exe Estuary disturbance they notice. Dawlish Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09909796189958856077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-20183201062857892442022-04-05T11:45:50.731-07:002022-04-05T11:45:50.731-07:00FFS. What is wrong with people. FFS. What is wrong with people. Tomcdevonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05624720363955175360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-48295327938022558422022-04-05T10:10:45.106-07:002022-04-05T10:10:45.106-07:00Just total ignorance and selfish behaviour. Utte...Just total ignorance and selfish behaviour. Utterly reprehensible. John Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582503164489910696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-43020714915076518272022-04-04T13:34:37.456-07:002022-04-04T13:34:37.456-07:00That's just horrendous. It's not like the ...That's just horrendous. It's not like the signage is hidden or anything and theres a (insert swear word) barbed wire fence. Ots people like this that give decent dog owners a bad rep. Spencer Dickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841397914003895294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-45259882261577387992022-04-04T12:39:32.471-07:002022-04-04T12:39:32.471-07:00Nice RND photo, Matt. Every cloud, eh...?
Serious...Nice RND photo, Matt. Every cloud, eh...?<br /><br />Seriously though, I feel your pain. So many folk seem to be 100% out of tune with the countryside and its wildlife. Pretty depressing.Bridport Bird Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758336434186308283noreply@blogger.com