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Old 18-07-2011, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by harry View Post
On Jul 17, 11:47*pm, kay wrote:


You should not cut it back in the nesting season. It's an offence to
disturb a nest. So autumn seems about the best.
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The above is correct if you are using machinary. It is illegal under
the wildlife act.
It's also illegal to disturb a nest, deliberately or recklessly, while it is being built or occupied, even when you are using hand tools.
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