Rook nests

[stewmo]

Good question, I hope we get some answers.

 

Do rooks roost there?

 

 

Yes there are rooks roosting....

[stewmo]

It's a misconception that anything on the General Licence can just be killed by anyone whenever they feel like it. Rooks are on the General Licence.

 

 

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I have no interest in killing them but I would be destroying their nesting site.

Though re the general license it would be under the public safety option - people and their property could be harmed if the tree fell over (with nests still attached!)

[Mark Bolam]

Personally I'd crack on mate.

If it was a belt of trees with a massive historic rookery I might feel differently.

They've got plenty of time to get on rightmove.co.uk before spring.

 

 

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[Firestorm]

It's only illegal if it's an active nest site.

It's nearly December people. Rooks do not lay eggs at this time of year.

[peatff]

It's only illegal if it's an active nest site.

It's nearly December people. Rooks do not lay eggs at this time of year.

 

Common sense prevails, they will build another nest when they are ready to mate again. There used to be a rookery near here then one year they all just upped and left for no apparent reason and the site has been abandoned for decades now.

[Alex O]

I agree with mark I would go on and do the job we are well out of nesting season, we are normally safe until the middle/end of March normally

 

 

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[Stubby]

Common sense prevails, they will build another nest when they are ready to mate again. There used to be a rookery near here then one year they all just upped and left for no apparent reason and the site has been abandoned for decades now.

 

Thats because some one near by has died . Old folk law round here .

[peatff]

Thats because some one near by has died . Old folk law round here .

 

They should have gone lots of times, they were in the grounds of a nursing/old folks home.

[Stubby]

They should have gone lots of times, they were in the grounds of a nursing/old folks home.

 

Got to be someone of note . A real loved character . The rooks all go when they pass away .

[Mark J]

Got to be someone of note . A real loved character . The rooks all go when they pass away .

 

I like that sentiment, corvids are mint.