New safety measures have been
added to overhead power lines near a nature reserve after reports of swans
being killed by them.
Posting on social media,
ornithologist Josh Jones said a number of swans had been killed by power lines
on Baston Fen, Lincolnshire.
He said the wires were close to
feeding grounds used by the mute swans.
Western Power Distribution said
it had fitted diverters to make the lines stand out to birds in flight.
Mr Jones, who works for
Birdguides magazine, said he spotted four dead swans along a short stretch of
road while out bird watching at the weekend.
"They were in various states
of decay, some looked fairly fresh, and some looked like they had been there a
couple of weeks," he said.
"It was quite a disturbing
find."
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