| Re: Trees cut where birds are nesting
Hi Sally,
The Wildlife and Countryside Act makes it an offence to intentially destroy or damage the nest of any wild bird while the nest is in use - I'm not sure exactly how this applies in your case if the actual nest was not damaged (although I can't see that it would have done the birds a lot of good). If you do a google search for 'rspb birds and law' you should come up with contact details for the RSPB wildlife crime unit who should be able to advise you.
It also couldn't hurt to complain to the company the work was being done on behalf of (if you know - presumably the National Grid, or your local electricity company) - if enough people complain perhaps they will at least try and do this sort of work during the winter.
Roy.
PS. If there is a nest in the conifer that they plan to cut down and they are advised of this before they start work then they will be breaking the law if they cut the tree down and destroy it. |