[Misc] Stone The Crows!

[Wardy's twin]

All bird numbers are down massively - this drought will reduce them even more and that includes the commonly found seagull (herring gull) . We have destroyed their environment and encouraged the imbalance time to ;look after nature not destroy it further. As a compromise I would say perhaps we should treat the peripheral areas of towns and cities different to the centre , so suburbs such as woodingdean, coldean, patcham etc are wildlife friendly zones and leave the city centres to the humans who prefer not to have wildlife.

 

[Kosh]

Were a great band, they rocked ...

https://youtu.be/IMObYyBraPc

 

[Baldseagull]

I live downwind of a couple of farms who choose days like today to muck spread the fields...take a guess at what i think of that,but hey i chose to live in the country so i have to except it as part of the rural life.The same as you live near a harbour where gulls have been seen on rare occasions,you also live near the Southdowns and a fair bit of woodland,where birds and other animals live so hardly surprising the two will clash from time to time.We`ve been here about 200,000 years the birds 250,000,000 years ,so maybe this is our fault not theirs .

So maybe they don't need your help in getting fed, they managed without you for 249,999,950 years or so.

 

[GT49er]

All bird numbers are down massively - this drought will reduce them even more and that includes the commonly found seagull (herring gull) . We have destroyed their environment and encouraged the imbalance time to ;look after nature not destroy it further. As a compromise I would say perhaps we should treat the peripheral areas of towns and cities different to the centre , so suburbs such as woodingdean, coldean, patcham etc are wildlife friendly zones and leave the city centres to the humans who prefer not to have wildlife.

Yep, we should send an email suggesting this compronise to the chief of the seagulls right away, and a quick text to the head crow!

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Just thank your lucky stars that they've shrunk down to a more manageable size in the last 250,000,000 years!

 

[TugWilson]

So maybe they don't need your help in getting fed, they managed without you for 249,999,950 years or so.

Wow talk about purposely missing the point,before we turned the planet to crap the birds,indeed all animals were doing just fine,then people with your type of attitude decided they knew better.

 

[Diablo]

All bird numbers are down massively - this drought will reduce them even more and that includes the commonly found seagull (herring gull) . We have destroyed their environment and encouraged the imbalance time to ;look after nature not destroy it further. As a compromise I would say perhaps we should treat the peripheral areas of towns and cities different to the centre , so suburbs such as woodingdean, coldean, patcham etc are wildlife friendly zones and leave the city centres to the humans who prefer not to have wildlife.

All bird numbers are not down......Most garden Birds are down as are downland,meadowland and woodland Birds.
. Rooks,Crows,Jackdaws and several Gull species whos nos are increasing are a menace,,,These birds are the killers of garden/song birds etc raiding their nests.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Indeed, l was thinking of asking him to aim it at the old dear, not the birds. I mean, kill the problem at it's source, don't you agree?

Could always use cut up up pieces of dehydrated sponge.
It worked down the Falklands, keeping birds away from runway.

 

[Algernon]

Just recently, a few weeks ago, she has taken to feeding the birds in her garden, not just breadcrumbs and titbits mind you, but everything from loaves of bread through to bacon rashers and sausages.
The inevitable result of all this is of course that the birdlife of Sussex, (and probably beyond), can't believe it's luck, I am awoken around 5am by the cawing of the crows, plus the noise made by every other bird known to man as they all await their full English breakfast.

"Parklife"

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Google is your friend - search "bird scarers"

 

[bWize]

Just thank your lucky stars that they've shrunk down to a more manageable size in the last 250,000,000 years!

Alfred Hitchcock springs to mind

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Alfred Hitchcock springs to mind

I was thinking more with having half a dozen velociraptors squawking down your chimney

 

[Wardy's twin]

All bird numbers are not down......Most garden Birds are down as are downland,meadowland and woodland Birds.
. Rooks,Crows,Jackdaws and several Gull species whos nos are increasing are a menace,,,These birds are the killers of garden/song birds etc raiding their nests.

sorry , agreed Corvids are up but not Herring Gulls.

 

[robinsonsgrin]

the swifts were screeching for weeks this year.......no shortage there! now got bird netting on our rooves here... so much more peaceful not having baby seagulls playing football on my flat roof and squawking from 3am... still plenty about but once we all did this noticed the increase in garden birds visiting..

 

[Baldseagull]

Wow talk about purposely missing the point,before we turned the planet to crap the birds,indeed all animals were doing just fine,then people with your type of attitude decided they knew better.

I am pro care of the environment, wildlife and habitat, and I think it's nice to put a feeder or two out and maybe a bird bath, but it is a ****ing nuisance and of no benefit to wildlife to create an artificial banquet a this woman has, that inteferes with their natural behaviour, and prevents neighbours using and enjoying their gardens.

 

[TugWilson]

I am pro care of the environment, wildlife and habitat, and I think it's nice to put a feeder or two out and maybe a bird bath, but it is a ****ing nuisance and of no benefit to wildlife to create an artificial banquet a this woman has, that inteferes with their natural behaviour, and prevents neighbours using and enjoying their gardens.

Put that way that`s a very fair point.

 

[The Clamp]

When birds fill up on bread and processed meats, that well meaning but gormless old dears feed them, they don’t bother finding worms, insects and seeds that keep their muscles and feathers in healthy, flight condition. Then they die but not before taking this crap back to the nest and feed their young, the young don’t develop the strength they need for flight. Then they drop out of the nest, half alive, weak and vulnerable. Then they die of starvation or get eaten by cats.

But please old lady, do go on killing your beloved birds with human food.

It’s also worth noting that is it illegal to feed seagulls.

 

[Albion my Albion]

I think he is busy either on GB News, looking sad on cliffs above Dover, feeling sorry for his mate Trump or pulling pints at Spoons.

I know this is not the thread for this......... never mind.