flightliner
Well-known member
Tee Cee, buy an air-rifle, the grey is classed as vermin and as long as you are shooting fifty foot from the centre of the nearest road and you have a suitable "backstop" those next door can ring who they like-- just tell them to ring for the police if they want to--My sister was a bit of a tree hugger then one day she had greys in her roofspace causing all manner of damage, after they were shot she is now learning that some things just have to be controlled, My next door nieghbours allways had two cats and beside my garden being a toilet it was also a no go area for birds. Since they have died (thank goodness) both our gardens are a songbird heaven and we are inundated with blackbirds. Regarding comorants- these vile birds create a similar situation underwater but fish cant generally be observed as easy as something furry and cuddly so the public dont care ....so where do I stand with the bl**dy grey squirrels eating the peanuts in my garden feeders....do I,(a)buy a gun(b)stop feeding the birds(c)learn to love them...?
I fancy a gun but I'm not a very good shot and the neighbours would probably report me .......
No,its not Cormarants or Otters but still a major problem-ask anyone who tries growing veg!!
If anyone would like to see how much a comorant can consume in one go just google u-tube -- comorants--- and you will see one on a path that picks up a whole carp that must be at least five lbs and it just swallows it whole with no trouble!!
My club have a liscense to shoot them but they are really difficult , they seem to have the ability to swim like a submarine with only its head and neck visible. One other measure that does seem to cut down the number of visits however is to stake hi viz nylon rope across a stillwater a foot above the surface-- it gives the impression that your lake is going to be used for olympic swimming but it makes landing and take off more difficult and it does seem to work somewhat. But at the end of the day there's "nowt" like some lead between the ears!!!!