AN ANGRY twitcher has taken councillors to task for destroying habitat of an endangered bird by ordering what he says is over-zealous trimming of a hedge.
Tree sparrow - in decline
Peter Richardson told Hurworth Parish Council he was “absolutely devastated” to discover a hedge where rare tree sparrows nest had been cut back to 4ft-high - just weeks before the nesting season began.
The row has broken out after the council ordered the hedge in Westfield Drive, near Mr Richardson's house in Mowbray Drive, Hurworth, to be trimmed following complaints from other residents about over-hanging branches.
Tree sparrows are red-listed by the RSPB, meaning they are among species which are the charity’s highest conservation priority.
Mr Richardson, along with another resident, attended the parish council meeting last week to protest against any further trimming of the hedge.
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