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Hi!
I recently attended a meeting where Prof Jeremy
Greenwood, the recently retired chief of R.S.P.B. where gave a highly
informative talk on the distribution and redistribution on some of
the bird species in Britain. The UK being attractive to a host
of migratory species as it is warmer in winter than Europe in general because of
the Gulf Stream flowing from the Gulf of Mexico to the west coast of the British
Isles.
They have huge survey data with records that go
back to the 60s, some even before that,and what is being indicated is that some
species that historically didn't nest there before are now doing so. There
is also some evidence that species like the Redwing and Fieldfare that
traditionally arrived in the winter are in now decline as the conditions in
Europe are not as severe and whereby they are able to remain there.
Species that were only seen in the south of England are now moving further north
and in some cases are seen regularly now in Scotland. Does point
slowly to Global warming? I would say so with all the other
evidence shown everyday, but others would say its a normal regular
long weather cycle, some creationists would say Darwin got it wrong. The
Flat world people said that Christopher Columbus would fall off the side before
he reached America,sadly that didn't happen. These sceptics on global warming
could be right but heaven help us all if they're wrong, because if
they are wrong and don't back the measures put forward to put a halt to this,
well there is just no going back.
ever! Forever!. Amen.
Bob
Ps -- And a merry Xmas to you
all
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