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A prolific serial stealer of rare wild birds' eggs has been handed a fourth jail sentence, the Guardian reported.

Matthew Gonshaw, 49, from Bow, east London, was described by prosecutors as one of the UK's most active and persistent egg thieves, whose targeting of osprey and golden eagle nests was "unprecedented".

Almost 700 wild bird eggs were found at Gonshaw's home, and some of the golden eagle eggs were stolen just before the birds hatched, meaning that Gonshaw removed almost full-term chicks.

Gonshaw was jailed for six months after admitting 10 offences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.（點(diǎn)擊英國《衛(wèi)報(bào)》查看原文）

英偷蛋狂人藏700枚鳥蛋

?????? 據(jù)英國《衛(wèi)報(bào)》報(bào)道，日前，一個(gè)連環(huán)作案、專偷珍稀野生鳥蛋的大盜第4次被捕并獲刑。

?????? 49歲的馬修?剛肖來自倫敦東部的Bow地區(qū)，檢察官稱，他是英國最活躍、最有持久力的偷蛋大盜，他將偷竊目標(biāo)鎖定在魚鷹、金雕的巢內(nèi)，這是前所未聞的。

?????? 他在家中藏有近700枚野生鳥蛋。一些被偷的金雕蛋內(nèi)有即將孵化出的雛鳥。

?????? 剛肖承認(rèn)，自己的行為觸犯了《野生動(dòng)物和鄉(xiāng)村法》的10項(xiàng)條例，他被判6個(gè)月監(jiān)禁。

(China.org.cn December 15, 2011)