wood pigeons

[IanW]

 

read what the licence permits at the top....

 

you can kill, take, damage or destroy nests, take or destroy their eggs.

 

all legally of the species listed in that picture. nesting, have young or what ever.

 

 

 

 

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[wisecobandit]

That means then , that you could never shoot a woodie ever as they nest all year round . Tell that to a farmer with a few acres of peas .....

 

LOl yeah and roost shooting illegal by that despite literally every pigeon shooter having done it ..

I don't think the above is likely meant for legal quarry/vermin which is listed by the National England list

 

Its all gumph and bs. If a robin or wagtail etc nests in food premises or locations your allowed to legally destroy it due to health reasons but clearly you couldn't destroy them normally. Councils starting to take the eggs out of seagulls nests in urban areas etc and not always on the N.England list

You are legally entitled to shoot Canadian geese eating grass out of season be it on a farm or on a golf course.

 

The question is has anyone been prosecuted by destroying a pigeons nest Ive never seen or heard of it and its not an uncommon practice.

[wisecobandit]

Pigeon Pest Control and the Law - PCRC

 

The control of feral pigeons and all other wild birds in the UK is legislated by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), courtesy of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Chapter 69). The Act deals with all matters relating to the management of wildlife, the provision of licences and wildlife conservation. Although DEFRA oversees and legislates where all issues relating to the management of wildlife in the UK are concerned, it does not provide any type of ‘pigeon pest control’ service nor is it responsible for problems caused by wild birds. The responsibility for dealing with problems caused by wild birds is the sole preserve of the property or landowner concerned.DEFRA DEFRA publishes a wide variety of advisory leaflets designed to provide advice to the general public and, should the specific problem not be covered in a DEFRA publication, specialist wildlife advisors are available to discuss the problem in as much detail as necessary. All information relating to the control of wild birds can be sourced from the DEFRA website at: defra design.

[Ty Korrigan]

One was brought down today when No.1 Climber topped out a lone Lawson.

The eggs where ready to hatch and smashed open in front of the chipper.

Afghan chipper feeder was shocked to see is despite all he has been through in 14 years of war.

Shame but I'm not losing valuable work for 5 due to a birds nest, that is just nuts.

If I didn't do it then some-one else would and the coins are better off rattling around my pocket.

The biggest predator of wild birds must be domestic cats not tree surgeons.

Not as if we are felling a Scots Pine with a Golden eagle roosting in it now eh?

Ty

[waz77]

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read what the licence permits at the top....

 

you can kill, take, damage or destroy nests, take or destroy their eggs.

 

all legally of the species listed in that picture. nesting, have young or what ever.

 

 

 

 

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Only if it falls into one of the exemptions, wanting to dismantle a eucalyptus isn't one of them. A company I do a lot of work for recently got their collar felt for reducing a conifer hedge that was burning off in the power lines, because someone had found some old nests on the floor after the work was completed. In the end it was decided that they wouldn't be prosecuted, but they could have been.

[Jon3012]

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read what the licence permits at the top....

 

you can kill, take, damage or destroy nests, take or destroy their eggs.

 

all legally of the species listed in that picture. nesting, have young or what ever.

 

 

 

 

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Read what it says at the bottom that you have be certain that all other non lethal methods have been tried. Killing a wood pigeon in suburbia has nothing to do with pest control. If I was at work and someone called me about this I would tell them to leave it until they finished.

[wisecobandit]

Referring again to the above defra site once again..

This document, therefore, is designed to provide the layman with an overview of the law relating to the control of feral pigeons and what actions can and cannot be taken to ensure that the controls provided fall within the scope of the law. It should also be noted that although pigeon pest control companies provide professional pigeon pest control services, it is not always the case that contractors are familiar with the law or can be relied upon to advise in respect of the law. It is, therefore, important to confirm any advice provided by a pest control contractor with DEFRA, the Pigeon Control Resource Centre prior to instructing the contractor, particularly if lethal controls or bird exclusion products have been recommended. It should also be noted that any action taken to control birds on a property is the legal responsibility of the property owner and not the contractor that is instructed. If a contractor breaks the law whilst acting on behalf of the client, and on the client’s property, it is the client that will be held legally responsible for the actions of the contractor.

[IanW]

I wonder what the reason for the take down was?

 

if it could possibly damage property or endanger life then I dont think there would be a problem.

 

 

 

 

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[Stubby]

I wonder what the reason for the take down was?

 

if it could possibly damage property or endanger life then I dont think there would be a problem.

 

 

 

 

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Probably pigeon shyte on the cars below ....

[Silverwood]

I wonder what the reason for the take down was?

 

if it could possibly damage property or endanger life then I dont think there would be a problem.

 

 

 

 

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Hi Ian,

The trees too close to the house and is hanging over into the neighbours garden.

The customer has not been in the property long but has big plans for the garden and the eucalyptus does not figure.

Kind of a shame because its a nice looking healthy tree.

My tree mans coming to have a look on tuesday.

What are these like after a crown reduction/hard cut back?

 

Cheers

 

Sean