Thursday, December 15, 2011

British Egg Collector Sentenced to Prison Term

December 13, 2011 - Matthew Gonshaw (49) of Cherrywood Close, Bow in East London, has extended his infamy for being Britain's most imprisoned egg collector by being sentenced to yet another jail term, for six months, following conviction for stealing and possessing wild birds eggs, including those of some of the rarest and most threatened birds in the UK.  Full Story

8 comments:

heavy birder said...

should get life

Nick Carter said...

Or at least should be jailed during the breeding season. Six months from now (which will probably be only three) will have him out ready to start again next spring/summer.

Nick Carter said...

For photos of this guy go to http://awbirder.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-shocking-persecution-in-uk.html

Brian Sumner . said...

Other than gassing him he should be made to walk round Fly Flatts all winter, that would put him off birds for life.

Nick Carter said...

True Brian, after that he'll have forgotten what they look like.

Bruce said...

Perhaps the suggestion on Nicks link to awbirder.blogspot - "Watch out for this guy on your local patch - and then phone the police, or maybe some other birders..." might have a more lasting result!

Nick Carter said...

Agreed Bruce, I would like to think he would receive a foot assisted enema should he show up around here.

TheBaldIbis said...

Pretty sure he'll be looking at replacing his confiscated clutches after such a short stint inside.........not the sort of result you want the punishment to encourage.