Relocate Kirkwall bonfire to protect our Swans.


Relocate Kirkwall bonfire to protect our Swans.
The Issue
Please sign this petition if you would like to see us move the location of our local fireworks display or at least try silent fireworks in future.
Bonfire night can be a special occasion for adults and children alike but for our swan population it can be a very traumatic event. Every year the public gathers to witness our swans fly around the night sky terrified of both the fire works and the bonfire.
There are approximately 50 swans located at The Peedie Sea at the moment and we need to take action to start protecting them from this horror.
after this years event we had at least a dozen swans flying around above the crowd and narrowly missing the display itself. We also had a signet turn up in a car park and required help to get back to The Peedie Sea. This location clearly isn’t working for our wildlife and something needs to change.
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Heres an updated video from this years event ( 2024) the changes put in place to keep the event where it is, but make it better for the wildlife. Clearly nothing has changed for the Swans and other wildlife. We would still like to see it relocated.
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The Issue
Please sign this petition if you would like to see us move the location of our local fireworks display or at least try silent fireworks in future.
Bonfire night can be a special occasion for adults and children alike but for our swan population it can be a very traumatic event. Every year the public gathers to witness our swans fly around the night sky terrified of both the fire works and the bonfire.
There are approximately 50 swans located at The Peedie Sea at the moment and we need to take action to start protecting them from this horror.
after this years event we had at least a dozen swans flying around above the crowd and narrowly missing the display itself. We also had a signet turn up in a car park and required help to get back to The Peedie Sea. This location clearly isn’t working for our wildlife and something needs to change.
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Heres an updated video from this years event ( 2024) the changes put in place to keep the event where it is, but make it better for the wildlife. Clearly nothing has changed for the Swans and other wildlife. We would still like to see it relocated.
2,760
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Petition created on 5 November 2023