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Neighbour feeding noisy birds

evoke
evoke Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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My neighbour has attached three bird feeders to his side of my garden fence (left fence as you look at my garden from my house). They are screwed near to the top of the fencing panels.

This has attracted dozens upon dozens of very noisy birds from 4.30am this morning, when I was woken up by the noise.

The noise has continued throughout the day. I work from home so the noise has caused me a lack of concentration in my work, added to the tiredness caused by being woken up very early.

In addition to this, the birds perch on the top of my fencing panels as they take turns to feed and there is now a large amount of bird droppings on my fence and on my decking.

I generally get on very well with the family next door but this is causing me real issues now. The noise at times is literally unbearable. I'm going to have to find a way of cleaning my fencing panels and decking too, but don't want to do it until the bird feeders have been moved away from my property.

Am I being unreasonable if I were to ask my neighbour to move the bird feeders to the end of his garden or his garden fence?
Everyone is entitled to my opinion!
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  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    No.

    Would he be being unreasonable to decline your polite request? No.

    Have you considered getting a cat?
  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,239 Forumite
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    Whose fence is it? By that I mean who paid to have it erected?

    If you did, ask them to move the feeders. If your neighbour did then there's not a lot you can do except ask nicely.

    We don't have bird feeders outside but the birds wake us up at first light, too.
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,469 Forumite
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    Big scarecrow your side of the fence? Cat outline on the top of the fence or nearby? Something with bells on (wind chime?) that might jingle or clank every time they are on the fence?


    Loads of ideas on ebay - mainly reflective tape that scares them off: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=bird+scare&_sacat=0


    Jx
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  • martinthebandit
    martinthebandit Posts: 4,422 Forumite
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    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Slingshot-Catapult-Powerful-Stainless-Predator/dp/B01LPNLPNQ/ref=sr_1_12?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1495205872&sr=1-12&keywords=catapult

    .....or shut your window
  • evoke
    evoke Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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    It's actually my fence. I've just spent 30 minutes scrubbing last night's bird droppings off it. It's never been this noisy with birds before.

    I'll ask him and see what he says.

    He's got the option to mount the bird feeders on his own fencing (left-hand side to him) or the end of his garden.
    Everyone is entitled to my opinion!
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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  • unrecordings
    unrecordings Posts: 2,017 Forumite
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    tea and cake and a little white lie:

    much as you love the birds, your neighbour won't be aware of the massive ginger tom you've seen lurking on your side of the fence

    Why am I in this handcart and where are we going ?
  • EachPenny
    EachPenny Posts: 12,239 Forumite
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    Have you considered getting a cat?

    The birds will just sit on the fence laughing at the cat, resulting in more noise and poo.

    A sparrowhawk would make a better pet.
    "In the future, everyone will be rich for 15 minutes"
  • stef73
    stef73 Posts: 545 Forumite
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    Pigeon tape on a stick fastened to your fence.
  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    evoke wrote: »
    It's actually my fence. I've just spent 30 minutes scrubbing last night's bird droppings off it. It's never been this noisy with birds before.

    I'll ask him and see what he says.

    He's got the option to mount the bird feeders on his own fencing (left-hand side to him) or the end of his garden.

    There's your answer then. As it's your fence then he's not allowed to attach anything to it (bird feeders or otherwise).

    So GM's coffee/cakes accompanied by your concerns for your fence/how you hate and dont have the time for extra housework (ie the 30 minutes of your leisure time scrubbing the droppings off for him) and dropping in the fact that he's not allowed to attach them in a way that is too clear for him to ignore - but politely phrased.
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