SIR: I wonder how many of the (178) different birds recorded in the Bolton area around 1953, wagtails, jays, wrens, kingfishers, chaffinches etc, will be seen over old Horwich when the Wanderers' new stadium gets built and Bolton Council adopts the 'unwanted' Red Moss Tip!
The bullfinches, snipe, redshanks, curlews, herons, wheateaters, grouse and twites will move deeper into the moorland.
A stadium and a muck-tip will be disenchanting for most people; a super stadium won't suit Lancashire's birds at all!
The Moss musn't be disturbed.!
Kenneth Lucas, Park Road, Hindley,Wigan.
Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article