Bird Song Complaint. Seriously
Discussion
RYH64E said:
We've got a colony of Rooks nesting in the oaks at the back of our garden, they make a right old racket, especially in the mornings. I wouldn't be sorry if they decided to move on, though I'd never do anything to encourage that happening.
I have a load of them near me (or could be Crows, I can't tell the difference) and yes tey are pretty noisy things but I know there's nothing I can do so it doesn't bother meRYH64E said:
We've got a colony of Rooks nesting in the oaks at the back of our garden, they make a right old racket, especially in the mornings. I wouldn't be sorry if they decided to move on, though I'd never do anything to encourage that happening.
I remember a camping trip in dorset where I pitched up under the only stand of trees for flipping miles. I was well chuffed to have some shade but at 4.00 am I got a rude awakening. Most of dorsets crows were nesting above me. They make an immense amount of noise. Horrible at the time but quite funny now. I should have pitched the tent elsewhere. Never did it occur to me to complain to the campsite owners. Birds are birds and I was just a traveller.I can understand if they are in the actual roofspace that it may be an issue. I stayed in a french farmhouse for a couple of weeks, that had an owl population in the roof. Made a right racket.
Anyway, he should wait until Autumn when they have left the nests, then put some close wire mesh across the roof entrances, ready for next season.
Anyway, he should wait until Autumn when they have left the nests, then put some close wire mesh across the roof entrances, ready for next season.
minky monkey said:
My current flat is alongside a common. In the hot weather, we have the windows open. It's lovely waking up to birdsong. Although the woodpeckers are a bit of a pain!!
We have owls hooting through the night. It's great.
My garden backs on to a country park. We have deer (they make loud barking noises), foxes, badgers, owls etc which make a right racket through the night and then during the day the garden is downright noisy due to the birdsong...We have owls hooting through the night. It's great.
It's one of the reasons we bought it. Sure the birds will wake you up at ~5am if you've got the windows open in summer but that's nature for you.
pinchmeimdreamin said:
Centurion07 said:
Having the odd nest here and there is obviously nothing to be complaining about, but the way you've described it, it sounds like the guy has made no effort to stop an UNUSUALLY large number of birds nesting in his roof.
Why should he stop them ?As I mentioned earlier, it's no good saying it's ridiculous to complain about birds singing when for all we know the guy has been actively encouraging them to nest in his roof hence a larger than usual number. Without seeing the numbers involved it's difficult to say how much of a nuisance they are, but there IS a difference between a few nests here and there and the way it's been described in the OP.
Centurion07 said:
pinchmeimdreamin said:
Centurion07 said:
Having the odd nest here and there is obviously nothing to be complaining about, but the way you've described it, it sounds like the guy has made no effort to stop an UNUSUALLY large number of birds nesting in his roof.
Why should he stop them ?As I mentioned earlier, it's no good saying it's ridiculous to complain about birds singing when for all we know the guy has been actively encouraging them to nest in his roof hence a larger than usual number. Without seeing the numbers involved it's difficult to say how much of a nuisance they are, but there IS a difference between a few nests here and there and the way it's been described in the OP.
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