In a week that saw the triumphant hatching of the cygnets, there was also a few tragedies along the river too. Yesterday I found the remains of a heron which appeared to have been gnawed to the bone by possibly a Mink. Whether it was dead beforehand or caught by the mink, who knows ? Another worrying development was the
discovery of a wounded seagull on the rivers edge near the island moat. It was brought to my attention by a local resident, and on inspection It appeared to have been shot by an airgun ! I took it to the vets but it died a few hours later, it had a pellet sized hole in the upper right thigh and damage to the wing. For all we know the same fate could have befallen the heron, shooting birds especially during
the breeding season is criminal, if anyone knows the perpetrator they should tell the police or SSPCA.
discovery of a wounded seagull on the rivers edge near the island moat. It was brought to my attention by a local resident, and on inspection It appeared to have been shot by an airgun ! I took it to the vets but it died a few hours later, it had a pellet sized hole in the upper right thigh and damage to the wing. For all we know the same fate could have befallen the heron, shooting birds especially during
the breeding season is criminal, if anyone knows the perpetrator they should tell the police or SSPCA.
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