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The Nightingale Has Had Its Day

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www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2018/04/last-stronghold-nightingale-under-threat

Nightingale’s sweet song silenced in most of Britain deforestation In the last 50 years the population of Nightingales has fallen by 90% . The birds nest at ground level but Medway Council in Kent have still designated an area at Lodge Hill where the birds breed to be suitable to build thousands of new houses:-( 5/6/18

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/7/2018 3:10:00 PM

So sad...a beautiful sweet song!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/7/2018 4:10:00 PM

Thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Supraja Kannan

Date: 5/7/2018 8:05:00 AM

Powerful haiku, Jan... Well done...

Jan Allison
Date: 5/7/2018 10:40:00 AM

Thanks Supraja:-) hugs Jan xx

Harry Horsman

Date: 5/7/2018 7:59:00 AM

Good one Jan, the poem is all about the truth of the matter today..Such strength in your small poem..

Jan Allison
Date: 5/7/2018 10:39:00 AM

who knows if my little poem will make a difference Harry, but it is spreading the message to a wider audience:-) hugs jan xx

Mick Talbot

Date: 5/6/2018 9:29:00 PM

Suprised the RSPB hasn't stepped in, after all, it is a protected species, money talking again. Makes me so mad!!!!! A very apt and super haiku Jan. hugs Mick

Jan Allison
Date: 5/7/2018 3:43:00 AM

It's disgusting destroying one set of 'homes' to build new houses for man and all so the developers can line their pockets or should I say feather their own nests:-( hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/6/2018 6:43:00 PM

Just heard it singing. Maybe THAT is what wakes me up in the morning sometimes!!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/7/2018 3:41:00 AM

Oh send some of them over to the Uk if you've got lots in the US!:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/6/2018 6:42:00 PM

ahh, it's all so sad, Jan. So many animals are dying off. I heard in 20 years, our kids won't ever have seen tighers, pandas, lions, etc etc. Maybe there will be a few zoos in the world and they will make a hefty profit for people will be dying to see these lost breeds of animals.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/7/2018 3:41:00 AM

Its criminal to destroy the best known 'stronghold' where the birds breed:-( hugs jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 5/6/2018 5:54:00 PM

I have been a member of the National Wildlife Federation for many years. Hope that these magnificent birds can be saved. Very meaningful work! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 5:56:00 PM

It's a travesty that they are happy to destroy a natural habitat so that people can have new homes:-( hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/6/2018 5:20:00 PM

Important message! Thank you, Jan. :) gw

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 5:23:00 PM

It made me so sad to read a news article yesterday, they must have taken the information from the article i found from National Geographical:-( hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/6/2018 4:57:00 PM

oh, how sad, jan! what a lovely song, too!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 4:59:00 PM

It is so upsetting Ilene and on our own island I see fewer birds, butterflies and bees in the garden:-( hugs Jan xx

Susan Ashley

Date: 5/6/2018 9:36:00 AM

A meaningful and moving haiku, Jan. The nightingales sweet song is truly enchanting and their plight is so sad - thank you for raising the awareness - it's such a shame to lose the beauty and pleasure they bring. I love birds and this just breaks my heart..

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 12:41:00 PM

Man is responsible for so much devastation of animals natural habitat, it is heartbreaking to think they would prefer human habitation rather than leave the birds in a safe environment:-( hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/6/2018 9:25:00 AM

A most meaningful haiku. A touching plight, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 12:25:00 PM

Thanks Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/6/2018 8:49:00 AM

Wow, that is sad. Well pointed out in this poem Jan !

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 12:22:00 PM

I see fewer birds, bees and butterflies when will man learn it is down to the destruction of their habitats that is causing the reduction of theses species:-( hugs jan xx

Arturo Michael

Date: 5/6/2018 8:45:00 AM

A conscious Haiku...informations for ages...I like it...

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 12:20:00 PM

Thanks Arturo:-) hugs Jan xx

Warren Doll

Date: 5/6/2018 7:59:00 AM

"It was the nightingale, and not the lark" -Romeo and Juliet. I had no idea this was happening, Jan. What can we do? Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 12:19:00 PM

If I lived in the area I would lobby my member of Parliament, but all I can do is write a poem and bring it to the attention of other people:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/6/2018 7:54:00 AM

Lovely hakiu Jan, another example of mankinds total disregard for wildlife. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 12:19:00 PM

I despair Tom!:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 5/6/2018 7:46:00 AM

What a beautiful song they sing. Another loss due to mankind. An awakening write, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 12:17:00 PM

They have such a sweet song Lin, lets hope it will still be heard and its habitat saved from the developers:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 5/6/2018 7:17:00 AM

"unintelligible garble, sniff" Close to my heart dear poetess.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/6/2018 12:17:00 PM

It's so so sad Maureen - the birds would be welcome to live on our little Island!:-) hugs Jan xx