Herald - Issue 423

12th May 2022 • The HERALD • Page 27 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v New Build, Extensions, Renovations and Roofing • All aspects of carpentry, brickwork and Roofing • All Roof repairs • Patios and Landscaping • Bathroom and Kitchen design and install Architectural Services with design, planning, technical and 3D offered in association with 023 8028 4420 info@blaydondev.co.uk info@newforestas.co.uk PVCu DOOR SPECIALIST LOCK PROBLEMS? We Can Help with ALL types of Locks • Fix or Replace • Gain Entry Call us on 07453 327708 or 023 8155 0025 (24hr Service) • P olice A pproved K ey S afes • A ll W ork G uaranteed • F ully I nsured • N o C all O ut C harge • N o VAT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT LOCKSMITH • Re-Skimming • Rendering • Coving • Dry Lining • Tacking • Artex Covered • Floor Screeding www.tbrownplastering.co.uk Call: 07919 183989 Friendly • Reliable • Professional • Free Estimates More Than One in Four in Serious Trouble Barry’s Farm Needs You! Animals at Barry’s Farm in Frost Lane, Hythe have been entertaining local children and adults alike for over 50 years. e donkeys, alpacas, goats, chickens, ducks, geese are adored by many. Of course, we can’t forget dear old Maggie the Pig who loves nothing more than a good roll in the mud! But of course, animals take A LOT of looking after. This care and commitment also comes at a huge nancial cost, with constant food and vet bills to pay it can all add up to a tidy sum. To raise funds for this amazing cause, local animal artist and volunteer Christine Jones has put her creativity and talent to good use, producing a beautiful greetings card suitable for all occasions. On sale at the Herald Office, Hythe for just £2 each (cash please!) the card features all the animals on the farm and ALL proceeds from the sale of the cards will be going directly to the care of the animals. As a community we can all play a part in helping Barry’s Farm continue and thrive for future generations to enjoy. Many of us are familiar with the common birds we see in our Hampshire gardens and when walking in our local parks and the countryside, but an incredible 245 species of bird regularly occur in the UK. Data recently published, reveals that more than a quarter of these are in serious trouble. The latest assessment, Birds of Conservation Concern 5 - published in the Journal British Birds – shows that 70 species are now of ‘highest conservation concern’. e newly revised Red List now includes familiar Hampshire species such as Swi s and House Martins for the rst time. Swi s and House Martins, which o en rely on man-made structures for nesting sites, have moved from Amber to the Red List due to an alarming drop in their population size (58% since 1995 and 57% since 1969 respectively). ese birds now join other iconic species, such as the Cuckoo, Turtle Dove and Nightingale on the UK’s Red List. Most of the species placed on the Red List because of their severe declines, having halved in numbers or range in the UK in recent decades. Others remain well below historical levels or are considered under threat of global extinction. e report is compiled by a coalition of the UK’s leading bird conservation and monitoring organisations and updates the status of all regularly occurring birds in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Many of the species included are migratory and the report helps conservationists to identify issues that require them to work together, internationally, to halt the global declines of some of our most threatened bird species, both at home and abroad. e 2021 Birds of Conservation Concern assessment does contain some good news and demonstrates that conservation action can make a real di erence. Many birds of prey, including Red Kite, Marsh Harrier and, from this assessment, the White-tailed Eagle, have been helped o of the Red List as a result of decades of dedicated conservation work, including reintroductions and increased protections for birds of prey. Conservation techniques developed to protect other former Red List species also continue to keep birds like Stone- curlew, Woodlark, Nightjar and Bittern from returning to the Red List, showing that targeted conservation action continues to be a vital lifeline protecting our most at-risk species. e report itself relies on the countless hours contributed by volunteers, as the nation’s nature enthusiasts undertake rigorous surveys, co-ordinated by professional researchers and conservation organisations across the country. The next Herald is out on 2nd June