Mr Powell, countryside manager for the National Trust at Dunstable Downs said: "The bird nesting season has just begun and these boxes provided a safe habitat where birds such as blue tits could nest.

About six bird boxes in Chute Wood, part of the Dunstable Downs were discovered at about 08:30 GMT on 27 March Vandals have smashed "every single" bird box in a National Trust wood, at the start ...

Sam Cooper, area ranger for the National Trust at Orford Ness, said: “It’s a team effort to look after the nesting sites, so we are really pleased to see this increase of breeding pairs.

Mr Powell, countryside manager for the National Trust at Dunstable Downs said: "The bird nesting season has just begun and these boxes provided a safe habitat where birds such as blue tits could nest.

Vandals have smashed "every single" bird box in a National Trust wood, at the start of the nesting season. Jacqui Clarke said she discovered about six damaged boxes on a walk in Chute Wood, which ...