16th April
Emily
Walker Chief reporter
AN EGG-straordinary donation of
potentially illegal birds’ eggs have been handed over to a zoo.
The collection of more than 100
specimens was delivered to Drusillas Park in Alfriston.
The rare bird eggs were delivered
to the zoo last week by a couple who stumbled across them while clearing out
the belongings of a deceased relative. The collection includes eggs which are
more than a century old but it has been illegal to take the eggs of most wild
birds since the Protection of Birds Act 1954 and anyone caught with an
unlicensed collection can face serious charges.
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