oowee Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Two weeks ago I returned home after a few days away to find the steps below the bedroom doors, patio doors steps and front door threshold plastered with bird carp. The windows were also marked with scratches. I got the jet wash out and assumed that a group of seagulls had organised a rave whilst i was away. The next morning I was woken by cawing out the front of the house and out in my dressing gown to the front hall I saw a crow trying to get through the glass. I opened the door and scared it away and went back to bed. Thirty mins later it was back. This time I went around the house with the 20g and let fly as it made its escape (missed both barrels , it was early). Just back from a weekend and the b....... thing is back. Wife thinks its a haunting from the dead. I did read on the BBC that it can happen this time of year attacking reflections and generally going a bit mad. Back out with jet wash today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) Air rifle? Stalk round and drop it that way? Or just clean it up and hope the madness stops after a while. Must be pretty annoying each morning.. Edited June 14, 2021 by ShootingEgg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Cue the Hitchcock music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 I had some sort of wagtail attacking my car windscreen repeatedly a month or two ago, and several windows of the house. A bit of cardboard on the windsceen put it off the car, and I just let it peck the house windows. It stopped after a couple of weeks - mating season I presume, so trying to **** itself or fight off a rival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Just read elsewhere about this, with them saying its young birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 I have heard of them removing the rubber gasket from double glazing - not saying it is a fact - just something I heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 I've experienced this , it can go on for a while I'd solve it sooner than later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 It's funny this should come up. I have had at least 3 coming in the garden and close to the house - whereas normally they keep out. I have nesting/young blackbirds and others in the garden, so don't want crows. I'm a bit too much 'in the village' to use the shotgun (even the .410), though my immediate neighbour is a shooting man himself. They are very quick to depart and I suspect an air rifle shot will be hard to arrange ........ I'm also a little unsure what measures I need to have taken prior to taking a shot to cover myself under the 'tried every other possible measure' on the basis that I am protecting the other songbird etc species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 How about a silhouette of a bird of prey bluetacked to the window? Or if you have any crow decoys place them where the intruder sits. (Although this could have the opposite effect 😂😂) 34 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: I'm also a little unsure what measures I need to have taken prior to taking a shot to cover myself under the 'tried every other possible measure' on the basis that I am protecting the other songbird etc species. “Other songbirds etc species” This is a tricky one I think. As I recall, the GL in earlier years once said “for the the protection of songbirds”. However, GL40 is now specific “to conserve endangered wild birds” and these are listed. So, if challenged it would be necessary to state which endangered bird was being protected. Looking at the list I would say I’ve seen song thrushes recently. Nobody could contradict you. Even if the complaint had not seen one it doesn’t mean that there were none in the area!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 6 hours ago, oowee said: Just back from a weekend and the b....... thing is back. Wife thinks its a haunting from the dead. Should you just casually dismiss this assumption ? 😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Rewulf said: Should you just casually dismiss this assumption ? 😱 😨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 14/06/2021 at 13:35, discobob said: I have heard of them removing the rubber gasket from double glazing - not saying it is a fact - just something I heard Attacking a friends windscreen wiper blades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 10 hours ago, old man said: Attacking a friends windscreen wiper blades? May have been - getting to that age where remembering why you walked into a room is a success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, discobob said: May have been - getting to that age where remembering why you walked into a room is a success It's called "contemplating the hereafter". You walk into a room and think "What am I here after?" 😄 I've heard the corvids eating putty from windows thing several times in fiction. There was one thing I watched recently where a witch's jackdaw familiar was in disgrace because he ate the putty from the windows. I'm trying to remember what it was, probably a kid's thing I was watching with my child. ETA: Nanny McPhee 2. Edited June 16, 2021 by ehb102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 A lot of birds will eat fresh putty. Especially in Autumn/Winter. After the linseed oil. Snails to, along with the paint. Dogs will have it away to. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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