Bird Song Complaint. Seriously
Discussion
Old man whose house I was surveying yesterday told me a new neighbour had moved into the house off his back garden. They hadn't been in long but were kicking off about the noise from the wild birds in his garden waking up the wife, who's a poor sleeper, at the crack of dawn.
He has a pile of sparrow and starling nests in his eves (as does his next door neighbour), nests in a thick hedge between both properties and both have mature trees in which the birds sit and chirp to their even noisier offspring perpetually calling for food from the nests. I can testify that It's a fair old racket and the old man admitted it starts at four or five in the morning but, seriously, what sort of arse is going to complain about wild garden birds and demand that someone blocks up the nests on his property?
I told the old man (cheeky cause I haven't a clue) the new neighbour hadn't a leg to stand on. Anyone know any different?
He has a pile of sparrow and starling nests in his eves (as does his next door neighbour), nests in a thick hedge between both properties and both have mature trees in which the birds sit and chirp to their even noisier offspring perpetually calling for food from the nests. I can testify that It's a fair old racket and the old man admitted it starts at four or five in the morning but, seriously, what sort of arse is going to complain about wild garden birds and demand that someone blocks up the nests on his property?
I told the old man (cheeky cause I haven't a clue) the new neighbour hadn't a leg to stand on. Anyone know any different?
Edited by Tannedbaldhead on Saturday 23 May 13:36
Not only is the old chap doing nothing wrong by having wild birds in his garden, he couldn't (legally) damage the nests even if he wanted to because of this.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/sectio...
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/sectio...
t on my windscreen.Tannedbaldhead said:
I can testify that It's a fair old racket...
So you're of the same opinion.Tannedbaldhead said:
He has a pile of sparrow and starling nests in his eves (as does his next door neighbour), nests in a thick hedge between both properties and both have mature trees in which the birds sit and chirp to their even noisier offspring perpetually calling for food from the nests.
That doesn't sound like just the odd one or two nests/birds, which would be ridiculous to complain about, but more like a much larger number of birds that have been allowed to amass their nests there than you'd generally expect in a built-up area.I wouldn't be too happy about it but it looks like there's not a lot he can do.
jas xjr said:
WTF is wrong with some people. The old man should tell them to move Chernobyl.
Just hope the fools do not take matters into their own hands
move to chernobyl ? Just hope the fools do not take matters into their own hands
The exclusion zone is one of if not the largest undisturbed 'parks' in Europe if not the world ... m,uch of the wildlife seems relatively un affected
a similar effect is noted on some of the large military training areas / ranges ...
mph1977 said:
move to chernobyl ?
The exclusion zone is one of if not the largest undisturbed 'parks' in Europe if not the world ... m,uch of the wildlife seems relatively un affected
a similar effect is noted on some of the large military training areas / ranges ...
I may be under the influence of some strong medication The exclusion zone is one of if not the largest undisturbed 'parks' in Europe if not the world ... m,uch of the wildlife seems relatively un affected
a similar effect is noted on some of the large military training areas / ranges ...
The point I was trying to make ,albeit badly, maybe they should move to where there are no birds.is there such a place?
jas xjr said:
mph1977 said:
move to chernobyl ?
The exclusion zone is one of if not the largest undisturbed 'parks' in Europe if not the world ... m,uch of the wildlife seems relatively un affected
a similar effect is noted on some of the large military training areas / ranges ...
I may be under the influence of some strong medication The exclusion zone is one of if not the largest undisturbed 'parks' in Europe if not the world ... m,uch of the wildlife seems relatively un affected
a similar effect is noted on some of the large military training areas / ranges ...
The point I was trying to make ,albeit badly, maybe they should move to where there are no birds.is there such a place?
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