Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside

Conservationists fear more nests may have been destroyed during work on Jarrow houses by council-appointed contractor Swift chicks are feared to have been thrown into a skip during house renovations in South Tyneside, despite rules that should stop the destruction of nests. The Northern Swifts Group (NSG) was alerted to the destruction of at least one nest on Tuesday, in a street in Jarrow where houses were being renovated by South Tyneside council. Continue reading...

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