As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

RSPB accused of double standards over turbines


A leading animal welfare group that Donald Trump attacked for dropping its objection to an offshore windfarm scheme has revealed plans for its own green energy project at a north-east nature reserve.

RSPB Scotland wants to instal a wind turbine at its Loch of Strathbeg site, on the coast between Fraserburgh and Peterhead. The plans came under fire last night from a campaign group that accused the society – which often objects to such schemes itself – of double standards.

The reserve, which is the UK’s biggest dune loch, is home to nearly 300 species of bird and enjoys annual visits from about 60,000 Icelandic geese.

A planning application for a turbine 62ft above the south-west corner of the site has been now lodged with Aberdeenshire Council. It comes just days after Mr Trump dubbed the charity “the Royal Society for Killing Birds” after it withdrew its opposition to the proposed £230million, 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre in Aberdeen Bay.

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