Words did fail us with this demolition. We had watched this pair of little owls all summer and was so happy when 2 chicks were sat on the roof one day. We used to park and watch them a couple of times a week, but we were always cautious as we didn't want to draw any unnecessary attention to them. Imagine our surprise when we drove past one day and the old building they had nested in was reduced to this pile of rubble. The chicks were well fledged but what if they had laid another round?
I did enquire if a bat and bird survey had been undertaken before demolition - yes, a full ecological survey had taken place. Now how did they miss a breeding pair of little owls when owl pellets had been found on the site? Glad all our wildlife is in such good hands.
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