Law on parakeets

[Stu Cedar]

Hi woundering anyone can help I'v got a plane tree to pollard next fri on the isle of dogs east london and its got a parakeets nest in it with loads of parakeets dose anyone no the law on parakeets as they are a pest and what's the chances of having 15 20 parakeets tryin to eat me when I'm up the tree has anyone experienced this

[Mark Bolam]

Illegal to disturb nesting birds full stop, irrespective of species.

 

Worth a climb before then to see if the nest has any contents?

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Like Mark has elluded to, all wild birds, their nests and eggs, are protected by law - this includes non-native birds such as parakeets.

 

If you can prove that they are causing damage to something like a crop there is a provision under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 for a landowner to apply to government for a licence to address the problem.

 

 

 

Above taken from RSPB website

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[Old WoodChip]

They are both correct, dont touch the job, put it off until autumn. ALL birds are protected, no parrakeet's in wales just sheep :-)

[coleman]

I think they are now classed as vermin.

[Mark Bolam]

Immaterial.

 

 

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[felixthelogchopper]

I think they are now classed as vermin.

 

So are pigeons. You'd still get fined for disturbing an active nest. Vermin status goes out of the window in nesting season.

[coleman]

Immaterial.

 

 

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yeah, sorry:blushing:

 

would it be legal to turf them out if they were considered to be causing damage or nusence???

[woodyguy]

As they said,

"Since January 2010 they have been classified as agricultural and horticultural pest by Natural England. This does not affect the legal protection afforded these species and it remains illegal to kill or interfere with them, other than in exceptional circumstances.

These circumstances are defined in special licences that enable people to deal with problems where parakeets' behaviour impacts on public health & safety, therefore pest control should only be applied by registered and licenced operatives."

[Ropechucka]

it's a miracle we get any work done really isn't it?