Some birds of prey also thrived on grouse moors because of these plentiful food supplies: merlin were four times more numerous on grouse moors than in other locations (although this may be because, unlike hen harriers, they are too small to kill grouse).
Many falcons are known locally as hawks but have other, more widespread common names—e.g., the sparrowhawk, or kestrel; the duck hawk, or peregrine falcon; and the pigeon hawk, or merlin.
The Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network (MERLIN), operated by the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories at Jodrell Bank, is being upgraded to use fibre-optic, instead of microwave radio, links to connect seven antennas separated by up to 217 km (135 miles) in the southern part of England.
That on the Continent kolve primarily denoted a hockey stick becomes evident from the Boek van Merline (1261), poet Jacob van Maerlant's translation of Robert de Boron's Livre de Merlin, in which young Merlin is engaged in a game of soule à la crosse (hockey).
The Saw ride at Thorpe Park in Surrey and the Dragon's Fury and Rattlesnake rollercoasters at Chessington World of Adventures, also in Surrey, have also been shut down by Merlin Entertainments, which owns all three parks.
Nick Varney, the chief executive of Merlin Entertainments, which runs the Staffordshire attraction, said it would "dig deep into trying to find the causes of an accident that frankly shouldn't have happened".
HMS Bulwark and three Royal Navy Merlin helicopters deployed to the Mediterranean on 5 May have played a leading role in the EU's mission to stem the flow of illegal migrants to the continent.
Lister points out that, in rural areas, getting in the car and driving to Bath or Bristol may not be an option, as fuel prices rise and pressure on household purses increases; meanwhile theatres in the smaller towns, such as the Merlin in Frome, have been hammered by Somerset's cuts and are clinging on to life.
The site's owner Merlin Entertainments has closed down three rollercoasters at two other amusement parks as it deals with the fallout from last Tuesday's collision, which left four people seriously injured.
Nick Varney, chief executive of Merlin Entertainments said: "This has been a terrible incident and a devastating day for everyone here.
Merlin Entertainments, which has already lost a reported £3m since closing its doors last Tuesday, could face a hefty legal bill over the accident, which came as millions of thrill-seekers planned to visit theme parks over the busy summer holiday season.
