Killing magpies

[ReganAndCarter]

As Munroist. The Birds have been coping well before we arrived on the scene, and continue to do so well after we've made ourselves extinct. Let nature sort itself out. Worst thing is when human try to give nature a hand, eg. grey squirrels, myxomatosis, etc.

 

[Nozzle]

Magpie numbers have increased in the last year here, we see very few garden birds now, often see discarded eggs.

You need a Larsen trap, also good for crows/rooks. (Just not at the same time)

Nozzle

 

[Bodd]

Very good.

Bear in mind, if you see lots of crows together, they're rooks and if you see a rook on its own it's a crow.

You must be talking Rook n Crow

 

[Bodd]

I got together with my mates for a feast in that Yoga blokes garden. We chomped on all of his greenery, until it was time for our usual trip in his 'snail bucket'. Ended up in the same hedge ready for the trip back to his delicious veg.

I tied them up..

 

[EddieM]

As Munroist. The Birds have been coping well before we arrived on the scene, and continue to do so well after we've made ourselves extinct. Let nature sort itself out. Worst thing is when human try to give nature a hand, eg. grey squirrels, myxomatosis, etc.

Though neither grey squirrels or rabbits are native species.

 

[Bodd]

Though neither grey squirrels or rabbits are native species.

Neither are most of us

 

[EddieM]

Neither are most of us

You could argue that, but we introduced rabbits and grey squirrels to the UK.

 

[Bodd]

You could argue that, but we introduced rabbits and grey squirrels to the UK.

And American Crayfish.... False widow Spiders.... Wallabies

 

[EddieM]

And American Crayfish.... False widow Spiders.... Wallabies

Indeed, also cows, sheep (I think), horses, dogs, cats, mink... list goes on and on.

 

[Bodd]

Indeed, also cows, sheep (I think), horses, dogs, cats, mink... list goes on and on.

Bloody foreigners.... We're be fuekct without them...

 

[Brigadier]

Zander, Japanese knotweed.....

 

[Bodd]

Zander, Japanese knotweed.....

I see some in Broxbourne. Looks great. But its not is it....

 

[Mottie]

Very good.

Bear in mind, if you see lots of crows together, they're rooks and if you see a rook on its own it's a crow.

That’s how I remember it and I wonder if you remember it from the same source as I heard if from - Worzel Gummidge!

 

[Notch7]

Very good.

Bear in mind, if you see lots of crows together, they're rooks and if you see a rook on its own it's a crow.

indeed Rooks are gregarious, Crows are solitary

On that basis I guess there is no such thing as a Crowery

 

[ajohn]

That’s how I remember it and I wonder if you remember it from the same source as I heard if from - Worzel Gummidge!

That's how I remember seeing crows with a bit of difference. 2 or 3 might perch on different fence posts. Rather bigger than rooks. Not seen any since I was very young. They don't seem to like people or what ever happens when a numbers of houses are built over lager areas.