Crows - what can I do?
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Moved into a relatively rural house august last year. not long after moving in so did the crows nearby. Although i suspect they were resident previously.
easier to show with some locations for reference. Crow locations in gold.
The issue with them is the noise. particularly early morning waking me up and then ruining the otherwise peaceful location throughout the day. They dont bother me or the house too much. In fact for the most part they seem to avoid the house and i never see them in the garden/roof/fence etc. mostly they will head into the field behind the houses. although during fledgling season there was a sharp uptick in bird s
t everywhere!
History from the neighbours suggests they were previously roosting somewhere else nearby and had been "encouraged" to find somewhere else and as such they are now here.
Since about late may/june I have had a respite where they have fled the nests and was a wonderful time. peaceful serenity that i can sit outside and enjoy the quietness where as prior the crows were just a constant stream of noise that became unbearable.
unfortunately in recent days it seems they are looking to return and seeing activity in the same places. From reading around this is around the time they would return to old nests or build new ones next to for roosting season.
Is there anything i can do to discourage them from taking residence again. Reading around is giving mostly decoys/noise deterrants that would make them consider the area unsuitable for nesting
easier to show with some locations for reference. Crow locations in gold.
The issue with them is the noise. particularly early morning waking me up and then ruining the otherwise peaceful location throughout the day. They dont bother me or the house too much. In fact for the most part they seem to avoid the house and i never see them in the garden/roof/fence etc. mostly they will head into the field behind the houses. although during fledgling season there was a sharp uptick in bird s
t everywhere!History from the neighbours suggests they were previously roosting somewhere else nearby and had been "encouraged" to find somewhere else and as such they are now here.
Since about late may/june I have had a respite where they have fled the nests and was a wonderful time. peaceful serenity that i can sit outside and enjoy the quietness where as prior the crows were just a constant stream of noise that became unbearable.
unfortunately in recent days it seems they are looking to return and seeing activity in the same places. From reading around this is around the time they would return to old nests or build new ones next to for roosting season.
Is there anything i can do to discourage them from taking residence again. Reading around is giving mostly decoys/noise deterrants that would make them consider the area unsuitable for nesting
Edited by PaulWoof on Tuesday 22 July 14:56
I'm not sure this thread will go the way you expect it to OP...moved to a rural location, and complains birds are too noisy.
We have a lot of crows near us, they can be noisy...but that is just the way of it.
Bear in mind it's illegal to interfere with any species of nesting bird, regardless of whether they are protected or not.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wild-birds-protection-...
edit to add; be glad they aren't Magpies, they really do make a row.
We have a lot of crows near us, they can be noisy...but that is just the way of it.
Bear in mind it's illegal to interfere with any species of nesting bird, regardless of whether they are protected or not.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wild-birds-protection-...
edit to add; be glad they aren't Magpies, they really do make a row.
Edited by trails on Tuesday 22 July 15:07
If there are quite a few, I would bet they are rooks.
Crows are generally solitary birds; sometimes found in pairs.
You are right though, they will have been coming to the same trees for a very long time.
Prevention:
1. Chop down the trees or prevent access to nesting sites
2. Introduce a natural predator
3. Scare tactics, noise canons.
4. Rifle
Crows are generally solitary birds; sometimes found in pairs.
You are right though, they will have been coming to the same trees for a very long time.
Prevention:
1. Chop down the trees or prevent access to nesting sites
2. Introduce a natural predator
3. Scare tactics, noise canons.
4. Rifle
Edited by Ham_and_Jam on Tuesday 22 July 15:35
It's part of the countryside. You will soon get used to them. We moved from near a town centre in Kent to rural West Norfolk 3 years ago.
Countryside's great even after almost ending up in a ditch avoiding a suicidal deer that jumped out of a hedge this morning. Learn to go with the flow look up, look down and to the sides there is tons of fabulous stuff to see. We live 2 miles from RAF marham so sometimes get f35s low overhead, now they are noisy ( for 20 seconds) however I quite miss them when they go off on the carriers.
Countryside's great even after almost ending up in a ditch avoiding a suicidal deer that jumped out of a hedge this morning. Learn to go with the flow look up, look down and to the sides there is tons of fabulous stuff to see. We live 2 miles from RAF marham so sometimes get f35s low overhead, now they are noisy ( for 20 seconds) however I quite miss them when they go off on the carriers.
Buy an old ambulance and run the siren at random times, get a gun and fire that randomly and then pay some local kids to dress in tracksuits and hang around shouting while distributing litter. To complete the urban feel, fish some turds from the pan and leave them around the paths outside to resemble dog st. You'll soon stop stressing about the noise of a few birds in the countryside. 
t. You'll soon stop stressing about the noise of a few birds in the countryside. DonkeyApple said:
Buy an old ambulance and run the siren at random times, get a gun and fire that randomly and then pay some local kids to dress in tracksuits and hang around shouting while distributing litter. To complete the urban feel, fish some turds from the pan and leave them around the paths outside to resemble dog st. You'll soon stop stressing about the noise of a few birds in the countryside.
You need to put the turds in little plastic bags and hang them in random places.t. You'll soon stop stressing about the noise of a few birds in the countryside. 
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