novice cushie shooter Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I stay in the outskirts of a small town with a walkway 30 yards to our back. We are plagued by magpies and now have few or no songbirds left. Other than a larsen is there anything else i can do to get rid. Please any tips help or advice would be grand. Ta ncs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Air riffle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Am i allowed. I have neighbours 10 yards either side. Granted i have a good backstop but its a very public walkway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 From what you have just said I would think that the air rifle could be a little "iffy" mate - There will always be one do gooder that will complain - as we all know only too well! Unless someone can come up with a better suggestion I think the larsen trap is about the best option for you! I believe that magpies have quite a devestating effect on the songbird population (As can Jays and other "Corvids") and I hate them with a passion because of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I stay in the outskirts of a small town with a walkway 30 yards to our back. We are plagued by magpies and now have few or no songbirds left. Other than a larsen is there anything else i can do to get rid. Please any tips help or advice would be grand. Ta ncs Did I read this right, you have a very small piece of land over which you can control things, neighbours 10 yards either side and a footpath, and are plagued with Magpies? I think you have a problem, "Larsen", ******* in the wind comes to mind! Air rifle, Police station comes to mind! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Thought as much. Well secreted larsen it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I would try the larsen, get yourself a call bird but make sure it has food, shelter and clean water. Keep the whole thing out of sight from everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Remember and register the trap with your local wildlife cop or face prosecution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 the larsen will work very well and in a short time too, at the last count our trap had accounted for 16 in well under two weeks,the more plagued with them you are the easier it'll be catching them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Remember and register the trap with your local wildlife cop or face prosecution. Tell us more on this please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Tell us more on this please? He's in Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 In Scotland all Larsen traps have to be registered you get an ID number from the wildlife liason officer so the trap can b identified as yours its part off the licence and even in your own garden with NO public access it's still a legal requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Larsen traps can be used very successfully in back gardens, I caught 63 magpies between April & July in my back garden a few years back, they just kept on coming..!! Do make sure that your trap has no loose spikey bits of wire in the catch compartment, as you are very likely to catch most of the local cats at one time or another and they will come out of the catch compartment looking pretty beaten up as they attack the wire to try and get at the call bird, you don't want a witch-hunt from the neighbours as to who or what has savaged their prize Persian.. It pays to keep the trap elevated 2 or 3 feet off the ground if you can, that will discourage Cats and other 4 legged friends from trying to get in there. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted April 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Will get it set up this week. Thanks for the help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Larsen traps can be used very successfully in back gardens, I caught 63 magpies between April & July in my back garden a few years back, they just kept on coming..!! Do make sure that your trap has no loose spikey bits of wire in the catch compartment, as you are very likely to catch most of the local cats at one time or another and they will come out of the catch compartment looking pretty beaten up as they attack the wire to try and get at the call bird, you don't want a witch-hunt from the neighbours as to who or what has savaged their prize Persian.. It pays to keep the trap elevated 2 or 3 feet off the ground if you can, that will discourage Cats and other 4 legged friends from trying to get in there. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the crowman Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Had the larsen set up about 1hr maggies have took the couple of bits of bread off the top not long before they drop in :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the crowman Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Result their's my call bird sorted didn't take long :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 good work fella, keep him alive by feeding an egg and some bread or other scraps each day, plenty of water, a perch and some shelter from the wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the crowman Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Another one this morning lights out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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