Rook nests

[stewmo]

Fair enough. Just a little doubt in my mind about what constitutes an 'active' nest. Now eased, thanks

[drinksloe]

It's actually quite normal practice in many areas to go round shooting active nests with the rooks sitting on them, same with hoodies if u can get them. Can be quite a serious agri pest in some areas

As long as ur within the terms of the GL its all ok.

 

But it would be an offence to fell the tree and destroy the nests, as that would be outwith the GL. Doesn't make a lot of sense at times

 

Know of 1 ecologist who has been know to shoot out problem corvid nests so trees can be felled

[Gary Prentice]

It's actually quite normal practice in many areas to go round shooting active nests with the rooks sitting on them, same with hoodies if u can get them. Can be quite a serious agri pest in some areas

As long as ur within the terms of the GL its all ok.

 

But it would be an offence to fell the tree and destroy the nests, as that would be outwith the GL. Doesn't make a lot of sense at times

 

Know of 1 ecologist who has been know to shoot out problem corvid nests so trees can be felled

 

Don't think he'd get many here in Manchester, before the TFU arrived.

[Stubby]

Used to be done around here every 6 years or so along with dray poking .

[stewmo]

It's actually quite normal practice in many areas to go round shooting active nests with the rooks sitting on them, same with hoodies if u can get them. Can be quite a serious agri pest in some areas

As long as ur within the terms of the GL its all ok.

 

But it would be an offence to fell the tree and destroy the nests, as that would be outwith the GL. Doesn't make a lot of sense at times

 

Know of 1 ecologist who has been know to shoot out problem corvid nests so trees can be felled

 

 

So that is what we are doing here, dismantling the tree, which you are saying is not okay, and is against the other views on the thread.

Can you point me towards some legislation for this?

Thanks

[drinksloe]

So that is what we are doing here, dismantling the tree, which you are saying is not okay, and is against the other views on the thread.

Can you point me towards some legislation for this?

Thanks

 

No wot i am saying is under certain conditions of the GL it is perfectly legal to shoot the nest out all year round, wether birds nesting or sitting on eggs or not.

 

When it would not be illegal to destroy those same nests by dismantling/felling the tree.

But if u previously shot all the nests out i dare say u could fell the tree legally, as long as u meet the terms of the GL when u shot the nests.

It would be illegal to shoot the nests solely so u could fell the tree.

 

The GL has already been posted up here and will be on English natures/SNH's websittes as different in each country and can change every year, so wot was legal 1 year may not be next year or more likely just slight differences in wording

Edited November 29, 2016 by drinksloe

[stewmo]

Ah ok thanks for the clarification mate

[fagus]

Around me the rooks start building nests before March and I am in the north.

[Nikk]

Read just the other day the general licence has some addition on it but damed if I can remember what it was .

 

 

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[flatyre]

been asked to quote a beech reduction but there are a couple of crow nests in it, whats the law on crows?