In reply to UKC News:
I'm really not sure about this (which actually means that I'm suppressing the urge to vent a rantastic tirade of abuse in the direction of RSPB).
Yes, that is a drill (explanation required for starters).
The "successful voluntary access agreement" with the RSPB has always felt one-way. I've endured quite unreasonable behaviour from their wardens on this site for over 20 years yet their sense of "conservation" seems to fly out of the door (whoops, no pun intended) when they want to 'improve' the facilities.
It would be premature to suspect that they have Disney-style Birdworld plans afoot but these actions really aren't necessary on conservation grounds. Surely? How exactly, for instance, is this going to protect birds? I mean - watching birds on a TV screen in Ellin's Tower! Can't they just sell some DVDs?
Look, see - I'm ranting already!
Perhaps somebody from the RSPB would like to offer an objective commentary as to how this came about - presumably the cameras put in place last year were a 'success'? How is that measured? Increased visitor numbers and/or revenue/membership? If not Birdworld, where is this going?