A Cautionary Tale!

On the face of it you would think this has absolutely no connection to birds/birding, but you would be equally absolutely wrong. I thought it essential to post this cautionary tale to the advantage of all who visit Birds2blog with an obvious interest in birds/wildlife and to share my passion as my friends....some of you could be on the hit list. 

What follows is an e-mail I received recently. On viewing my inbox the message subject appeared quite genuine but I soon discovered otherwise, but to be honest only a fool could have been taken in by the content of the message, although a pretty convincing and accurate postal address is included in it, though to the 'hawk eyed' there is a discrepancy in the e-mail address for replies attached to the message. 

So....someone is out to take some money off me - and many others - on the pretence that the e-mail is sent from Mr Somebodyelse, but meanwhile....

I'm off to find a tree with a branch I can swing from whilst I eat my next banana!!

READ THIS  - COPIED AND PASTED DIRECT FROM MY INBOX - AND BE WARNED AND ON YOUR GUARD.

Good morning,

I hope you get this on time, I made a trip to Manila (Philippines) and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and personal effects therein. The embassy has just issued me a temporary passport but I have to pay for a ticket and settle my hotel bills with the Manager.

I have made contact with my bank but it would take me 3-5 working days to access funds in my account, the bad news is my flight will be leaving very soon but I am having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let me leave until I settle the bills, I need your help/loan financially and I promise to make the refund once I get back home, you are my last resort and hope.

Please let me know if I can count on you and I need you to keep checking your email because it's the only way I can reach you.

Thanks

And finally....

Chiffchaff. Brian Nixon. BTO Migration  

The image above clearly illustrates the desperation the migrants are in. This Chiffchaff is one of fifteen feeding on flies at the foot of someone's boots in Plymouth and the weather in the UK has now become a serious issue with birds needing to move forward on their migratory journeys.

Chris.

Chris has made a successful crossing of the Sahara Desert and has reached the northern end. He is the first Cuckoo to have done so on his return journey to the UK. Lets hope that the weather soon turns good for these Cuckoos and many other countless migratory birds caught up by the appalling weather we have suffered over the past weeks.

Get up to date on the mind boggling achievements of these amazing four satellite tagged Cuckoos HERE