Hi Dave,

Yes it is such a shame that a lot of the Maltese shoot or trap these birds. There are plenty of sparrows though

Valletta was full of birds the other week, mostly out shopping or getting their hair done

Valletta was full of birds the other week, mostly out shopping or getting their hair done

Ahh a man after my own heart, a keen bird watcher

Would mind trapping a couple of my own

Now then Graham, clalm down its not good for you and you could get locked up, at your age.
Dave

Hello Sliema2 & Graham, here are pretty hot birds for you both.

http://www.birdlifemalta.org

Mark may know of them as well.

Dave

Actually there are some cracking Maltese birds - but seriously I have to say that there certainly seems to be an increase in the numbers of the feathered variety in recent years. We were on the Dingli Cliffs back in March and definitly spotted our first Merrill!!!

Mind you can't ever remember seeing many seagulls and for a small Island surrounded by sea, I must admit that seems a bit odd,

Trev

good video ! the owners of Ta Cenc have resubmitted their development plans, and the planning authorities should be making a final decision in 5 weeks or so. PM me with any questions, as I know the owners read this website !

Hi Mark

Looks like you'll be getting involved again! We will be in Malta in October so I suppose we'll be reading all about it in the Malta Times. We have to buy this paper to bring back to our family as they're always interested in things that happen in Malta.

Have you got any calendars left as I would like some if possible and it's too late to get them when we come in October. I've forgotten the website for them.

The dogs have still got their tags on, although one has lost its colour as the dog is always going in ponds and rolling in the wet grass, the others are like new still and we were all very pleased with them.

Do you know if the programme you were in has appeared on English TV yet as I've been looking and not seen it.

Hope you are keeping well.

Regards

Jean

Sorry mods I put this on the wrong forum - meant to send a pm. Can you please erase it

Jean

Hi Jean

the new Gozo SPCA calendars for 2008 should be ready in the next couple of weeks, as will the new selection of Christmas cards - they will appear here http://www.spca-gozo.org/SPCA%20merchandise.htm
glad to hear the discs have survived OK !

as for my small screen appearance - next Spring is the likely date !

Tell you one of the many things that I really miss is a nice big savoury arrancina washed down with a freezing cold pint of Kinnie with a slice of lemon, sheer lunch time bliss.

the new Gozo SPCA calendar and the new cards are now showing on the website !
http://www.spca-gozo.org/SPCA%20merchandise.htm

I have just received four SPCA calendars ordered from Mark which arrived less than a week after I ordered them.

They are very colourful with a different animal or animals on each month and are very striking. The proceeds for these go to a very good cause helping the SPCA to eradicate animal suffering on Gozo.