WelshLamb Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 as per title, we have a few of them hanging around here. Flippin' horrible birds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 as per title, we have a few of them hanging around here. Flippin' horrible birds! Just did a quick search, and according to this... http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/wlc-gl04_tcm6-24149.pdf ... they arent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Correct , they are very much protected and also very much in decline , your lucky if you have a few about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 i like hearing the first cuckoo of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Fascinating birds and getting rare, why would you want to get rid of them - unless you're a reed warbler? They'll be flying back to Africa before too long so put up with them a bit longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Just pondering out loud! What with them raiding other nests etc, thought they might be shootable, but if not then I most definitely wont! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 as per title, we have a few of them hanging around here. Flippin' horrible birds! what are they doing thats so horrible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 They have declined quite badly. 63% according to a 2009 article. I have heard one around our wood. Never seen loads of them myself but my dad remembers seeing loads up the woods when he was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Just pondering out loud! What with them raiding other nests etc, thought they might be shootable, but if not then I most definitely wont! sorry but thats what cuckoos do, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimitar Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Why do some people look for a reason to shoot anything that flies. What next shooting woodpeckers for damaging trees or shooting king fishers to protect fish stocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silpig5 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 if you read the op's post it was just a question ! get off your high horse's about wanting to shoot it because it's there . it's remarks and posters like this that have made pw loose good members ! pathetic little jibes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Why do some people look for a reason to shoot anything that flies. What next shooting woodpeckers for damaging trees or shooting king fishers to protect fish stocks. exactly what i was thinking, andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 why would you want to shoot a cuckoo!? 1 cuckoo raids 1 nest. 1 magpie raids ******* 100's! shoot those ******* if you want to shoot nest raiders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Knowledge is a wonderful thing , at least Welsh Lamb had the sense to ask the question and check the licence ,she now knows they cant be shot and has stated that she is not going to do so. All she was looking for was a answer to a honest question not a sermon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Actually the op should not be shooting anything on the General licence as one of the conditions of use is that you have READ and understood the licence or the parts you are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Oh woe is me I'm off to surrender my guns I'm obviously not fit to keep them How very dare I ask a shooting related question on a shooting forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Cuckoos are elusive and in decline.2009 arrived 24 april, 2010 arrived 24 april ,2011 arrived 24 april 2012 arrived 4 may...but at least arrived! You will often hear tehm but much less likely see 1.Can be mistaken for sparrowhawk! Either way please admire not fire. atb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 why would you want to shoot a cuckoo!? 1 cuckoo raids 1 nest. 1 magpie raids ******* 100's! shoot those ******* if you want to shoot nest raiders! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 And so endeth the lesson, Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Whats victor meldrews name on this forum ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Correct , they are very much protected and also very much in decline , your lucky if you have a few about Strictly protected. Go get a crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3vert Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Offcourse its fine to come on here asking for advice but as has been pointed out when it comes to shooting something on the GL the shooter has a responsibility to read the GL, therefore the op should already know the answer to this question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 if you read the op's post it was just a question ! get off your high horse's about wanting to shoot it because it's there . it's remarks and posters like this that have made pw loose good members ! pathetic little jibes . + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I suspect antis and Bill Oddies all over the country will have already linked to this thread, as an example of what field sports are "all about" The Cuckoo has to be regarded as one of the most high-profile examples of a species in decline. Historically, despite their unpleasant breeding habits, they have always been one of the most loved birds in the British countryside, recognised and commented on by ordinary people, not just rabid twitchers. A very weird post, almost as if it was done just to be "controversial". Not a great idea (once again) if we are trying to uphold a respectable image for shooting sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyD Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I don't understand the hostility. A member asked a question, got an answer and accepted the answer. I thought that's what the forum was for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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