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What's the difference Gibster? And what's BOU?Gibster wrote:The dove is my 428th BOU British species. (440th if you follow Lee Evan's UK400 Rules.) Gibster The Twitcher.
Hi Lee.Lee Hurrell wrote:What's the difference Gibster? And what's BOU?
That's ADMIRABLE not admiral, LeeLee Hurrell wrote:It sounds admiral that such records are kept, even down to feral populations.
Hmmmm....try telling that to the poor chaps who have the temerity to question the motives of said hunters. Having the tyres shot out of your car in the middle of nowhere is not what I would call friendly or welcoming. Not according to my friend who's hire car it was. Visiting foreigners have to be very wary about what is said in front of a Maltese shooter on his own island.Jack Harrison wrote:I do have to add that the Maltese people are friendly and most welcoming to the British.
Well it would be nice to think so, but I disagree. Same as if a bunch of tourists told us to stop trapping our moths in our gardens else they'll boycott our country.Jack Harrison wrote:I certainly don’t condone the Maltese culture of bird shooting; but nor for that matter do I agree with their religion. These aspects of the Maltese way of life will eventually change albeit slowly.
...but it is to be expected if you have do have the temerity to have a pop at these guys. Was the chappy surprised at this response? Lucky for him he wasn't made to 'squeel like a pig'...Gibster wrote:Hmmmm....try telling that to the poor chaps who have the temerity to question the motives of said hunters. Having the tyres shot out of your car in the middle of nowhere is not what I would call friendly or welcoming.
I would expect the same reaction if I were to tell someone that I don't like the religion of their country - you just don't do that. Look at the way western troops have to be extremely careful in Afghanistan to respect cultural sensibilities. The British might find Afghan cultural behaviour incomprehensible but we cannot enforce our ways - it is their country.I do have to add that the Maltese people are friendly and most welcoming to the British.
Hmmmm....try telling that to the poor chaps who have the temerity to question the motives of said hunters.
I don't envy Birdlife Malta, good luck to them! For the sake of all birds passing over Malta I hope they make inroads into changing the attitude of the Maltese males.Gibster wrote:Malta has an appalling record of shooting migrant birds. Turtle Doves suffer huge (possibly unsustainable) losses over Malta twice a year, every year.