Little Tern Eggs stolen (1 Viewer)

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RichC

Well-known member

• Jun 19, 2013

• #1

Just heard on BBC radio 4. BBC link web link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-22978582

Sorry if this is in the wrong place. Hope they get the SOBs who did this asap!
RichC

 

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Beth

• Jun 19, 2013

• #2

I just posted the same article in Conservation forum (not sure of appropriate place either)...pretty sad to hear this.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Jun 19, 2013

• #3

Egg collectors are the scum of the earth at the best of times. To take 50 eggs can only mean they've been stolen for sale and there should be a trail back to those others who 'collect'. I'm not daft enough to put money on just one person being caught - and having his ( I've never heard of a female egger ) wrists slapped with a pathetic fine.

Chris

 

angusmcoatup

Paul

• Jun 19, 2013

• #4

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3033836.stm

I had a vague recollection of the link above. Not sure if posh restaurants do really sell tern eggs though.

 

Kits

Picture Picker

Social Media Editor

• Jun 19, 2013

• #5

I put it in Bird News from around the world, as well, not having seen the other posts.

Dreadful behaviour.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Jun 19, 2013

• #6

They sell legally collected Gulls eggs, usually from Black-headed Gull colonies ( I think Needs Oar Point is one of the colonies in which collecting is licenced, in the UK ). How many restaurants know the difference between Gull and Tern eggs? None I should think.

Chris

 

angusmcoatup

Paul

• Jun 19, 2013

• #7

http://www.flavourfirst.org/best-laid-plans-gulls-eggs/

Just found this, though the embryos are fairly well along.