Kellys, Friday afternoon

["Geoffrey Dabb" <>]

Possibly, Paul, but surely a baiting professional will know that the average 
wetland bird-watching tree-climber, when on the scent of his or her favoured 
prey, is, like a wily seasoned dingo, extremely unlikely to accept a bait 
that is not presented convincingly in the guise of his or her immediate 
quarry.  Another possibility is that the trunk and lower branches of the 
tree have been coated with a neurotoxic substance that will cause paralysis 
on contact.  However, I doubt that the high-level authority needed for 
deployment of the Nature Parks Special Measures Group against, let's be 
frank about  it, fairly village-level crake-watching has yet been obtained.