Story · bluesky + guardian · 2 events
Heart-breaking and enraging!
A building with many active swift nests destroyed by a developer. (Plus other nesting birds and bats.)
Let's hope Surrey Police prosecute Clarion Housing, their board, ...
Heart-breaking and enraging!
A building with many active swift nests destroyed by a developer. (Plus other nesting birds and bats.)
Let's hope Surrey Police prosecute Clarion Housing, their board, North East Demolition UK and Hill Group UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Noted Surrey colony of at-risk swifts destroyed during nesting season
Noted Surrey colony of at-risk swifts destroyed during nesting season
<p>Campaigners say builders’ demolition of nest site highlights weak protection of wildlife from development</p><p>A building that was a noted nesting site for swifts, among the UK’s most at-risk birds, has been demolished during the nesting season, highlighting significant weaknesses in the protection of wildlife from development, campaigners say.</p><p>Contractors for the housebuilder Hill Group carried out the demolition of Regent House near Dorking station in Surrey over the last few weeks, during the nesting season which runs from 1 March to 31 August.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/03/noted-surrey-colony-of-at-risk-swifts-destroyed-during-nesting-season">Continue reading...</a>
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Single-source · 6 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
A building that was a noted nesting site for swifts, among the UK’s most at-risk birds, has been demolished during the nesting season.
guardian
Contractors for the housebuilder Hill Group carried out the demolition of Regent House near Dorking station in Surrey over the last few weeks, during the nesting season which runs from 1 March to 31 August.
guardian
The demolition of a building with many active swift nests occurred.
bluesky
The demolition also affected other nesting birds and bats.
bluesky
Campaigners say the demolition highlights significant weaknesses in the protection of wildlife from development.
guardian
Surrey Police are being called upon to prosecute Clarion Housing, their board, North East Demolition UK and Hill Group UK.
bluesky
Framing · 4 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
bluesky
“Heart-breaking and enraging!”
→ The event is described as emotionally distressing and angering.
bluesky
“destroyed by a developer”
→ A building was demolished by a developer.
guardian
“at-risk birds”
→ Swifts are classified as at-risk birds.
guardian
“weak protection of wildlife from development”
→ Wildlife protection from development is considered insufficient.