Wagtail trapped in Sainsburys

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elanfan

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5,516 posts

226 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Before they bring in pest control and shoot the poor thing can anyone say where we can get hold of a humane trap to capture the little thing so he can be freed outside?

RSPCA are impossible to get hold of RSPB seem disinterested/don't want to help..

Stickyfinger

8,429 posts

104 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Fishing or moth net

oakdale

1,786 posts

201 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Wagtails like being at ground level, just open a door and it will walk/run out (with it's tail wagging) when it gets the chance.

4x4Tyke

6,506 posts

131 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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was going to suggest twitter wink

Seems I was beaten to it.

https://twitter.com/sainsburys/status/282514048032...

Rutter

2,070 posts

205 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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4x4Tyke said:
was going to suggest twitter wink

Seems I was beaten to it.

https://twitter.com/sainsburys/status/282514048032...
Might be a time traveling Wagtail?

elanfan

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5,516 posts

226 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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Stickyfinger said:
Fishing or moth net
Have you noticed most Sainsburys are about 10 metres to the roof level and have huge steel frames giving ample escape routes. The bird has been there for at least 10 days and as the doors are open most of the day could get out if it wanted. I guess it's found a nice source of food, is warm etc. It won't be so comfortable when it gets a .22 pellet to the brain.

I reckon it needs a humane trap setting to get it out. Anyone help in north Cardiff?

oakdale

1,786 posts

201 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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elanfan said:
Have you noticed most Sainsburys are about 10 metres to the roof level and have huge steel frames giving ample escape routes. The bird has been there for at least 10 days and as the doors are open most of the day could get out if it wanted. I guess it's found a nice source of food, is warm etc. It won't be so comfortable when it gets a .22 pellet to the brain.

I reckon it needs a humane trap setting to get it out. Anyone help in north Cardiff?
Why can't you just leave it be?

It/they may have a nest with eggs or young in the building and are coming and going through a small gap in the structure of the building that you're not aware of.

elanfan

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5,516 posts

226 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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There might be a nest but it's just a single bird not a pair. I'd be relatively happy to leave it though the thought of it stting on my foodstuffs doesn't really appeal. However, Sainsburys will call in pest control who will shoot the poor little thing!

oakdale

1,786 posts

201 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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At this time of year the only thing an adult wagtail will be thinking of is mating and rearing its young, you say you've only seen one but one stays on the nest while the other goes for supplies and male and females don't look that much different.

From laying eggs to fledgling only takes about 28 days, so leave the poor little buggers alone.

Beware, I'm Thinking of starting a save the Sainsbury's wagtail campaign,

Edited by oakdale on Wednesday 25th May 00:46

The Moose

22,821 posts

208 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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Are people really suggesting leaving a bird in a supermarket? What could possibly go wrong with that rolleyes

elanfan

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5,516 posts

226 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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The Moose said:
Are people really suggesting leaving a bird in a supermarket? What could possibly go wrong with that rolleyes
Looks that way dun it? I'll report back once it's been shot.

Foliage

3,861 posts

121 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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The Moose said:
Are people really suggesting leaving a bird in a supermarket? What could possibly go wrong with that rolleyes
The company I work for usually leave them to find their own way out, unless they are pigeon's. We have owls living in some of our buildings, we have to modify our security systems to allow for them, but we leave them alone, due to their value as pest control and the danger of trying to relocate them.

Standard procedure for a small insect eating bird is to leave all the doors open during operating hours and remove any strip curtains, they usually find their way out within 12 hours.

It happens more often than you'd think but most of them time they fly in then straight out again.

The Moose

22,821 posts

208 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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Foliage said:
The Moose said:
Are people really suggesting leaving a bird in a supermarket? What could possibly go wrong with that rolleyes
The company I work for usually leave them to find their own way out, unless they are pigeon's. We have owls living in some of our buildings, we have to modify our security systems to allow for them, but we leave them alone, due to their value as pest control and the danger of trying to relocate them.

Standard procedure for a small insect eating bird is to leave all the doors open during operating hours and remove any strip curtains, they usually find their way out within 12 hours.

It happens more often than you'd think but most of them time they fly in then straight out again.
Of course I don't know what industry you work in, however to me it seems nuts to even suggest that having bird(s) flying around a store where there is plenty of uncovered produce is a good idea. Talk about a potential recipe for disaster.