Nesting Birds.

[Log-ologist]

Don't quote me on this but...

 

 

 

...To be blunt - I think that a prosecution is unlikely if you've chucked a few pigeons out of a hedge cos I don't think that was the main spirit of the regs.

 

 

Feral pigeons are vermine and on a list of birds that can be eradicated at any time of year. i think you need a permission but as the nest constitutes a health hazzard.... Chippers are good for hiding evidence... squirrels too...

 

 

Scroll down the page about half way or more for some help.

 

http://www.the-tree.org.uk/EnchantedForest/nestingbirds.htm

[John Hancock]

Thanks for all your input, been very helpful Nesting birds were on my mind because we've been reducing a conifer hedge all this week (absolute nightmare) The hedge backs onto a playing field and every morning there must be 50 dog-walkers....all walking-on by having a good look at what’s going on.

 

I was getting paranoid about accidently disturbing a nest...imagine it...nest falls, two great fat ugly pigeons fall out...only to be snatched by some demented spaniel, owned by a local councillor! NIGHTMARE!

 

There were a couple of nests, we were lucky to spot them and left well alone. Interesting that in my RFS, ISA and tech Cert courses I don’t recall this subject ever coming up, if it did I must have been fast asleep!

 

I know what you mean about squirrels...nasty little buggers too!

[christreeroot]

Thanks for all your input, been very helpful Nesting birds were on my mind because we've been reducing a conifer hedge all this week (absolute nightmare) The hedge backs onto a playing field and every morning there must be 50 dog-walkers....all walking-on by having a good look at what’s going on.

 

I was getting paranoid about accidently disturbing a nest...imagine it...nest falls, two great fat ugly pigeons fall out...only to be snatched by some demented spaniel, owned by a local councillor! NIGHTMARE!

 

There were a couple of nests, we were lucky to spot them and left well alone. Interesting that in my RFS, ISA and tech Cert courses I don’t recall this subject ever coming up, if it did I must have been fast asleep!

 

I know what you mean about squirrels...nasty little buggers too!

 

Thats my problem with many courses and colleges - real world working issues are not covered...... esp working in the rain:cussing:

[John Hancock]

Thats my problem with many courses and colleges - real world working issues are not covered...... esp working in the rain:cussing:

 

Working in the rain ? What’s that?

 

I remember once, we were doing street pollards on some Limes, we came across a pigeon nest with the biggest, fattest most ugly bird you have ever seen! We carefully lifted the nest down from the tree (with bird still sat in it) and I popped it on the hopper of the chipper (which was still running) while we contemplated on a location to re-position the nest.

 

Upon agreeing on its new location and future home, I turned round and guess what….Its gone! The little bugger had climbed out of its nest and walked straight into the feed rollers! Poor little fella

[Tom D]

Feral pigeons are vermine and on a list of birds that can be eradicated at any time of year. i think you need a permission but as the nest constitutes a health hazzard.... Chippers are good for hiding evidence... squirrels too...

 

 

Scroll down the page about half way or more for some help.

 

http://www.the-tree.org.uk/EnchantedForest/nestingbirds.htm

 

Dont chip squirrels, they're delicious, as for pigeons town pigeons are just flying rats, chip em all i say.

I have never disturbed any other species though nor would I.

Also its about this tiime of year that Bill Oddie comes on tv and tells us all not to cut trees in the nesting season. I think this is totally irresponsible, it is the tree surgeons responsibility to inspect the tree for nests prior to working, after all are we all supposed stop working for the next four months. If he does it again this year I'll be writing to the BBC.

[3dogs]

after 13 years in forestry i lost count of the number of pigeon nests that got downed.

[3dogs]

Dont chip squirrels, they're delicious, as for pigeons town pigeons are just flying rats, chip em all i say.

I have never disturbed any other species though nor would I.

Also its about this tiime of year that Bill Oddie comes on tv and tells us all not to cut trees in the nesting season. I think this is totally irresponsible, it is the tree surgeons responsibility to inspect the tree for nests prior to working, after all are we all supposed stop working for the next four months. If he does it again this year I'll be writing to the BBC.

 

maybe he'll offer to pay our mortgages:icon14:

[bob]

red woodchip today:scared:

[bill]

pigeons nest all year round almost, it sucks.

[skyhuck]

I had a 4 day council job canceled today because of nesting.