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Egg-cellent nesting place



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Published Date: 16 May 2008
A WORKER at a Scarborough gas depot made a shock discovery when he came across a rare bird nesting in a recycling skip.
Engineer Chris Clarkson, 44, was placing an old steel pipe into the skip when a song thrush flew out at him.

He then saw the bird had made a nest and five blue eggs were laid inside.

Mr Clarkson put a sign up straight away, which read “Stop – nesting bird in skip.”

Another engineer, Steve Cuthbert, 52, who is a keen birdwatcher had a look at the nest and identified the bird as a song thrush.

He said the eggs should hatch within 14 days.

Mr Clarkson said: “I just could not believe it. She must have thought it was a nice place to make her nest.

“I suppose at least it will be nice and warm in there as the metal will retain the heat from the sun.”

Mr Cuthbert said: “Song thrushes are increasingly rare and are now on the conservation red-list so it is a real treat to see one in such an unusual place.

“We are keeping our fingers crossed that the eggs hatch safely.”

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  • Last Updated: 15 May 2008 4:09 PM
  • Source: Scarborough Evening News
  • Location: Scarborough
 
 
  

 
 


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