Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside
Conservationists in South Tyneside are investigating the destruction of swift nests during council-led house renovations. A single swiftlet was rescued, but experts fear multiple nests were discarded in a skip, violating wildlife protection laws.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between urban development projects and the protection of declining bird species in the UK.
The single swiftlet is recovering at a shelter after being found in a badly damaged nest. Photograph: Sue Hope and Laura Crompton The single swiftlet is recovering at a shelter after being found in a badly damaged nest. Photograph: Sue Hope and Laura Crompton Birds 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
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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