THIEVES made off with bird boxes in a raid on a nature reserve.
Pensioner Harold Hogg made the boxes, which he donated to Low Barns Nature Reserve, in High Grange.
Four metal fatbole boxes and four nutfeeders were stolen on Thursday night.
They were found to be missing when staff arrived for work yesterday.
A spokesman for the centre said she was appalled by the theft, which has been reported to the police.
Anybody with information about the theft is asked to call Crook police on 0845-60-60-365.
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