在英国南泰恩赛德地区 Jarrow 的 Lulworth Avenue，一处正在进行的房屋翻新工程中，承包商被指将疑似雨燕（swift）的巢穴扔进了废料箱 [1]。这一行为导致巢内的幼鸟受到损害 [1]。当地野生动物组织 Northern Swifts Group 对此表示关切，指出英国雨燕种群数量自 1995 年以来已大幅下降约 70% [1]。
目前，当地政府已暂停该施工项目并展开调查 [1]。Northern Swifts Group 同时批评政府在保护雨燕栖息地方面的政策存在不足 [1]。组织方面援引《野生动物与乡村法案》指出，干扰正在使用或建造的野生鸟类巢穴属于违法行为 [1]。此外，报告还提到英格兰政府拒绝在新规中强制要求安装“雨燕砖”，而苏格兰已将其设为强制性规定 [1]。
A swift's nest was allegedly discarded into a waste bin by contractors working on renovation projects at a property on Lulworth Avenue in the Jarrow area of South Tyneside, an incident that has caused concern for local wildlife groups [1]. The Northern Swifts Group (NSG) expressed worry over the event and highlighted that swift populations across Britain have fallen by approximately 70% since 1995 [1]. Following reports from NSG representatives Sue Hope and Laura Crompton, authorities in South Tyneside have suspended construction work at the site to launch an investigation into whether contractors John Flowers Ltd violated wildlife protection laws [1]. The group noted that under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, it is illegal to disturb active or building nests of wild birds without a license [1]. Pawz for Thought also weighed in on the situation regarding the potential harm caused to the fledglings inside the nest . Meanwhile, John Flowers Ltd has been identified as one of the entities involved in the renovation works where the incident occurred . The controversy extends beyond this specific case to broader policy debates; while Scotland has made installing "swift bricks" mandatory for new developments, the English government declined to include such a requirement in its own regulations [1]. Critics argue that current policies are insufficient to protect swift habitats as their numbers continue to decline significantly over recent decades .