Getting Rid of Pigeons?

seashore321

Save wild life " Pickle a pigeon".

Not helpful I know but alanobrian does make me laugh about his cat!!

We used one of those pretend metal cats, it did work for a while but know they just sit on it and C..p!

SandLake

Have a look at Ebay auction 190120327736

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I was plagued with pigeons on my roof, there is an out of town superstore being built nearby and we guess that it was their previous roost and I had c**p everywhere, I got one of these and rigged it up to point over my roof - instant success, only needed it for about 3 days and no more pigeons, but I do have to say, it obviously will not just target pigeons.

It certainly worked for me

Col.Mastard

moonrakerz wrote: »

There was a similar thread very recently; I suggested, tongue in cheek, an air rifle, this produced a response that pigeon shooting was illegal.
By the time I saw this response the the thread had been closed, so could I be so bold as to post details of the legal situation of shooting these PESTS.

"PIGEON SHOOTING AND THE LAW
Woodpigeon shooting is controlled by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in Britain and the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 in Northern Ireland. Woodpigeons may be killed or taken by authorised persons at all times. It is strictly prohibited to use any sound recording or live bird as a decoy. Currently woodpigeon shooting continues under an open general licence issued by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions for England and Wales, the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department for Scotland and the Environment and Heritage Service for N. Ireland. No individual application is required for any licence.
In Britain the shooting of Collared Doves (Streptopelia decaocto) and the feral pigeon (Columba livia) is also permitted all year round but the Stock Dove (Columba oenas), Rock Dove (Columba livia) and Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) are all protected species and may not be shot at any time. In N. Ireland the Collared Dove is protected and no pigeons can be shot either at night or on Sundays. The legality of shooting pigeons in Scotland on Sundays remains unclear.
The Stock Dove is often mistakenly called the 'Blue Rock' and great care must be taken as these birds often fly with woodpigeons and come readily to decoys.
The feral pigeon is a direct descendent of the Rock Dove (which is usually only found on western coasts), and will be mainly seen close to urban areas.

Note: wild-living, former racing and homing pigeons often fly with feral pigeons but these birds are strictly protected. Whilst they normally have leg rings to show their ownership, identification in the field can be difficult so, if in doubt, do not shoot."

This means that if you are the legal owner of a firearm you can shoot (most) pigeons on sight !

So you can Legally shoot them with a BB gun, if their in your garden?

MrsTinks

well... make sure you don't fire anything in the direction of a neighbours house or a public footpath... or you could be in for a visit from the local constabulary... BB gun or not

Blacksheep1979

You're not allowed to fire within I think its 10m of a public highway or if there is a risk of the projectile entering someone elses land (without their permission obviously)

sushigal

We used to have a problem with pigeons where I used to live and after to chatting to neighbours I found that they were the bane of all of our lives so we approached our local council as a neighbourhood group (for that read we liked a coffe at each others house every so often) and asked them what they were going to do about it.

I guess we were some of the lucky ones as the council said they had wanted to do something for a long time but had no grounds untill we came forward. So after lots of meetings they called in a firm called NBC who flew a Hawk over a couple of times a week for three months and hey presto no more "rats with wings".

I know not every one is as lucky as we were but still a call to the council is always worth while - the way I see it you dont ask you dont get and if push comes to shove maybe as a group you could chip in for a bird control firm.

Hope you are pest free soon people seriously under estimate how depressing these things can be when you feel even our own garden is under constant attack.

rhiwfield

We've used old cds hung on twine that seem to have some effect tho high winds often cause tangles.

We also put plastic bottles on top of canes (to stop peoples eyes from damage) but they rattle nicely in the wind and may have some effect.

Then I saw plastic bottles with flaps upside down on canes at a local allotment. They were rotating like crazy and I'll want to try them this year. I think they had cut flaps down the sides and bent them out to catch the wind.

And this could be fun!! LINK

housesitter

I assume you've not tried the old urban legends of blowing them up with rice or baking soda ?

What about a nod to Roald Dahl with some sleeping tablets inside raisins ?

SKIPPY54

Make two large beady eyes and stick them on a feather duster stick that
on a post they think it is a bird if prey,so do all the other birds,still you cant
have everything.

Mutter_2

savingsara wrote: »

I'll be watching this thread with interest, these blessed creatures are the bane of my life!

They eat all the food put out for smaller birds (even balancing on the feeder to do so!!) and crap everywhere - cars, washing, walls you name it outside, I've found pigeon poo!

An earlier thread suggested placing an owl decoy/garden ornament might scare them away from a specific place but I haven't tried it.

They can't then be Wood Pidgeons, are they? Or town/ferals?

The Wood Pidgeons are so well mannered and gentle. They just hang around beneath the feeders on the trees and gather whatever has dropped.

We feed all types, including Woodpeckers, Wood Pidgeons and doves, Oh, the latest, daft sod that he is, a Pheasant.
Why do Pheasants not realise that they can fly?
They have to be the daftest birds ever. Many times I've driven down the local lane behind one walking.
How anyone with a twelve bore thinks are are clever to shoot one Wouldn't surprise me if Pheasants gave themselves up with their wings raised!!
Please, don't deny any birds their food,they need to eat one and a half times their weight everyday, just to stay alive.
If you cover or remove the food source than put some seed out for them.
They then won't touch your crops:rolleyes: