Tony Kennelly
Birdwatching, Arsenal FC supporter, land & building surveyor. Once a Sapper, always a Sapper.
- Reposted by Tony KennellyEngland's water companies have paid £85bn in dividends. Borrowed £82.7bn. 35% of customer covers interest payments and shareholder payouts. Sewage in rivers, insecure water supplies. Customer complaints up 50% last year. No exec prosecuted Govt response - abolished fines on water companies.
- Reposted by Tony KennellyZero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%. Higher taxes to maintain public services. UK has 3 working age people for every one pensioner, could be 2:1 by 2050. Low birth rate. Can't sustain economy without immigration. Xenophobia preventing honest debate.
- Reposted by Tony KennellyThis footage was included in Channel 4's news report on Monday which highlighted illegal hunting across the country, if you haven't watched the full report, you can do so by clicking www.facebook.com/share/v/1HYm...
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- Reposted by Tony KennellySome of the (roughly) 10 thousand Starlings coming to roost on the edge of Colchester a few nights back! #Birds #Birding #UKBirding #BirdWatching #UKWildlife #EssexBirding
- Reposted by Tony KennellyWe are receiving increased reports of dead auks, including Puffins, particularly in North East Scotland. It's quick and easy to report any dead or sick birds you find through the 'Deceased bird' function on the home page of the BirdTrack app Photo: Puffin by Richard Selman / BTO #ukbirding
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyReform UK’s Matt Goodwin showing how unpatriotic they are. “The UK is one of the shittest places to live”. Constantly talking down our nation.
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyWell well well. Looks like they were correct. They just lied about who it was.
- Reposted by Tony KennellyThe EU is pushing for significant deregulation, under the guise of "simplification". They are planning to chip away at one vital environmental law at a time. Once lost, these protections rarely return. Take Action: iwt.ie/what-we-do/hands-off-nature/ More info: handsoffnature.eu/
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyProtect Middlewick - A Test Case for Nature www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/full-prote... #birds #wildlife @essexbirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
- Reposted by Tony KennellyBARNACLE GOOSE, GOLDENEYE, GOOSANDER & WHITE-FRONTED GEESE from Abberton Reservoir on Saturday 31st January 2026. #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #WorldWetlandsDay2026
- Reposted by Tony KennellyYorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water have nearly 200 criminal convictions between them. On 6 August 2024, Ofwat announced fines of £47m and £17m for sewage dumping. Headline grabbing fines not paid, will never be paid. Companies claim to have invested.
- Reposted by Tony KennellyA gloomy start to the day here in our Colchester garden. 1 Lesser Redpoll still around and a sign that spring is not too far away, here’s our male Blackcap singing which it’s been doing since Jan 26th. ( my earliest singing bird ) #essexbirding
- Reposted by Tony KennellyRelatively quiet around Heybridge Pit , Maldon this weekend although a Common Sandpiper and a 2cy Mediterranean were the first of the year on the patch. Otherwise, some good numbers of waders about including an Oystercatcher with an unreadable metal ring…
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyGunners Park today: Greater Scaup, 10 Black-necked Grebe, Dartford Warbler & 3 Firecrest #EssexBirding
- Reposted by Tony KennellyIt was a battle of the bills today. I’m not getting into that contest, but I was really pleased to have finally seen my first Glossy Ibis in Essex. #essexbirding
- Reposted by Tony KennellyOf today’s three Firecrests at Gunners Park, two had been ringed there on 13 December. The other was a new individual. #EssexBirding #BirdRinging
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyThe only reason Farage is telling you Britain is broken is so in the same breath he can tell you Reform will fix it. Britain is not broken www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
- Reposted by Tony KennellyThousands may lose out as Post Office closes main Horizon compensation scheme. Scandalous. Capture IT System scandal yet to be addressed. No attention paid to DWP prosecution of postmasters. No culprit charged for wrongful prosecutions of postmasters. No contribution to compensation by Fujitsu.
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyForests are the original internet—a vast, ancient network where trees communicate and share resources through fungal pathways (the "Wood Wide Web"). When we clear-cut, we're not just killing trees; we're destroying a complex, intelligent community. #Nature #Science
- Reposted by Tony KennellyTorc waterfall in Killarney National Park, in full, magnificent, roaring spate after the recent heavy rains. The cascade's name derives from the Irish for wild boar, a native species that's crucial to forest ecosystems but driven to extinction. They should be prioritised for reintroduction.
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyEngland's water companies don't pay fines. Thames Water, with nearly 200 criminal convictions, fined £122.4m in Aug/Dec 2024 for sewage dumping, paying illegal dividends. Secretly agreed - Paid only £24.5m (20%) in Sept 2025. Remaining 80% may be paid by 2030 or never. Why are companies indulged?
- Reposted by Tony KennellyPleased to catch up with this cracking GLOSSY IBIS at Copt Hall @nationaltrust.org.uk this afternoon as it fed in the damp fields close to the carpark. #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyWant to contribute to taking down Nigel Farage? The Green Party are the alternative - lower bills and protect our NHS. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyAppeasing landlords. Decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035. Millions of renters are stuck paying hand over fist for shoddy homes that pose a real danger to their health. Govts put profits before people.
- Reposted by Tony KennellyThis Lesser Redpoll dropped down into our Colchester garden early this morning. Only my 3rd that has landed here. Also the Firecrest is still visiting our Holly tree. #essexbirding
- Reposted by Tony Kennelly(1/) Tree Sparrows are more typically seen in hedgerows rather than trees across the UK. This species declined by 98% 1967–2023. It now has a very patchy distribution, so it can be quite a challenging species to find in many areas. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Tony KennellyBattersea Power Station - January www.davemobirding.blogspot.com
- Reposted by Tony KennellyWhen is a fine on a company not a fine? When it is levied on England's water companies with nearly 1,200 criminal convictions. Headline grabbing fines are announced but not collected for years, not even paid. No pressure on water companies to obey laws. Water companies indulged by govt. Why?
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- Reposted by Tony KennellySatellite-tagged Hen Harrier that gamekeeper Racster Dingwall chose not to shoot (to avoid unwanted attention), found poisoned 3 months later nr another Yorkshire grouse moor. The bird that almost got away. New extended RSPB covert footage ⬇️ #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/30/s...
- Reposted by Tony KennellyHen Harriers and other birds of prey are still being killed illegally. Enough is enough. Join us and call on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting and help protect these incredible birds before it’s too late. 👇 action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...
- Reposted by Tony KennellyOur group enjoyed seeing some great birds at Abberton Res this week including SMEW, 3 TUNDRA BEAN & 26 WF GEESE, BN GREBE, MED GULLS, LESSER & GREATER SCAUP, 3 PEREGRINE, CHIFFCHAFF, GREAT EGRET + more! #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
