Woodpecker blamed for vandalising zipwire
Council staff said the bird had made "a good meal" out of a wooden centre strutA community group is fundraising for a new zipwire after the old one was damaged by a woodpecker.
Derby City Council staff removed the play equipment from Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve after spotting a hole. It said the bird had made "a good meal" out of a wooden centre strut that helped to support the cable. The Friends of Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve group said it would cost about £18,000 to replace.Colin Attenborough, who chairs the group, said no-one had seen the suspect woodpecker but they were sure it was the culprit."It was a fantastic zipwire - children from everywhere came along to it."He must have been low flying for weeks.
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