Springwatch (Spiking to climb a healthy tree?)

[armybloke]

Did you see Springwatch last night?

 

Did I see it correctly that a climber went in to a tree to investigate a Red Kite nest using spikes? Is that normal behaviour for a climber in to the crown of a retained tree?

 

I was under the impression that spiking to climb a healthy tree was not good practice? Introducing the potential for pathogens and other such nasty's as you break the bark exposing live wood!

 

I am not an arborist but an arboriculturalist so I merely pose the question.......

[MattyF]

It's not ideal !!

[Stephen Blair]

Saves taking out a golden eagle chick with a big shot!!

[htb]

Should have used your avatar Steve

[Paul Barton]

To be fair it was a skinny black pine with nice thick bark so I doubt there was alot of damage.

 

Alot less than your average reduction anyway!

[Eddy_t]

The bird ringers climb with spikes all the time, and none have training, so they don't know, and more importantly, most don't care

 

 

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[Le Sanglier]

I saw that on Springwatch and I thought "that's going to be on AT tomorrow"

[Stubby]

I saw that on Springwatch and I thought "that's going to be on AT tomorrow"

 

Can you pick me my lotto numbers ?

[WeeDee]

Can you pick me my lotto numbers ?

 

:biggrin:

[Eddy_t]

I saw that on Springwatch and I thought "that's going to be on AT tomorrow"

 

I'm sure it was mentioned on the previous year's spiking too, and the year before that too

 

 

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