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.

Friday 19 October 2012

RSPB Loch of Strathbeg collection box thieves criticised


Thieves who destroyed a robin-shaped donation box at the RSPB's Loch of Strathbeg nature reserve have been criticised.
Staff realised the donation box was missing on Tuesday, and found it sawn in half in a ditch.
Volunteer Catherine Wilkinson said: "They've probably taken just a few pounds but destroyed a brand new robin which could cost us £250 to replace.
"We know how important people's donations are."
She added: "It's incredibly disappointing that someone would do something like this."
Visitor centre officer Diana Spencer explained: "This is the latest incident in a spate of petty vandalism.
"We empty all our donation boxes every day so there's never any significant amount of cash in them.
"If this continues, we'll have to look at closing the centre earlier or opening later, which will affect all of our visitors."
Loch of Strathbeg is Britain's largest sand dune loch.

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