DUNKS Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 Every year for many years we have been plagued with an ever increasing in size family of crows and similar Magpies. I have watched them pulling fledgling pigeons to bits and sitting on top of my nest boxes trying to get at the chicks. I have reduced their numbers a bit but to no effect. This year not a one to be seen Crows or Magpies. Someone somewhere has done a sterling job, lets hope my little Blue tits appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristhedog Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, DUNKS said: lets hope my little Blue tits appreciate it Wearing a vest might help 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 hours ago, DUNKS said: Every year for many years we have been plagued with an ever increasing in size family of crows and similar Magpies. I have watched them pulling fledgling pigeons to bits and sitting on top of my nest boxes trying to get at the chicks. I have reduced their numbers a bit but to no effect. This year not a one to be seen Crows or Magpies. Someone somewhere has done a sterling job, lets hope my little Blue tits appreciate it. That is very strange as I cannot see them being eradicated that easily, if you find out how they have been got rid of please let me know as it looks like you have sent them this way down South ! Perhaps covid has hit the corvids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Zeitgeist said: That is very strange as I cannot see them being eradicated that easily, if you find out how they have been got rid of please let me know as it looks like you have sent them this way down South ! Perhaps covid has hit the corvids. I cant understand it either they are usually a bit thin on the ground until mid Jan when they appear. Not seen a one for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 56 minutes ago, Boristhedog said: Wearing a vest might help 🤣🤣 Man I just spat out my coffee 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 You've frightened them all down here, never seen so many. Plus the local "clattering" of Jackdaws. I've even started seeing a few Jays. On a less corvidy note started seeing Lapwing down here. Used to see loads in near Lincoln when we were up that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 22 minutes ago, Ultrastu said: Man I just spat out my coffee 🤣 You must be bored if you actually thought that funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 hours ago, DUNKS said: You must be bored if you actually thought that funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 I've seen that before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Seems to be the same scenario here? Normally a very local mixed flock of predominantly jackdaws, 20 ish magpies and a hand full of rooks. Nothing for a few weeks, hopefully they have found better hunting grounds never to return. Even the lone rook that used to sit daily on a neighbours tv mast croaking strangely has gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Just got to feed the dogs or put a bone out for them and there crows and magpies in the garden . Im tempted to ask my son for a shot of his Larson trap but i know the pensioners next doors will moan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 A guy near me is a keen falconer. He trains his birds to hunt and kill magpies. He reckons he can kill far more than a bloke with a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 49 minutes ago, TRINITY said: A guy near me is a keen falconer. He trains his birds to hunt and kill magpies. He reckons he can kill far more than a bloke with a shotgun. Good on him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Yes he's a good bloke. I have never seen him in action but he reckons his birds are deadly. Once they are on them, no escape, they follow them into the thickest cover to get the kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 More corvids than ever in my patch- especially magpies. They are such wary are vigilant birds, and not easy to catch up with. Hitman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) For reasons a plenty I have only been shooting again for a couple of years after a 30 year gap. But back in the day I used to have quite a large area to shoot over. I used to walk around daily and keep an eye out for all the crow and maggy nest building. When they had plenty of time to lay their batch I went round at dusk with a then legal 5 shot auto with AAA and blast the nest with female hopefully sat on. Quite satisfying Edited February 4, 2021 by TRINITY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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