On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:52:16 +0100, sacha wrote:

On 2014-06-24 21:14:46 +0000, Woodworm said:

Scenario:

Living in the middle of a small estate and where at least half a dozen
other owners have decided to supply food to the local bird population
all year around by fixing bird feeders in their gardens.

That constant flock of birds to the feeders has now caused the rather
annoying problem of bird crap being dropped everywhere in my garden
causing quite a mess and nuisance (and possibly a health hazard to my
grandchildren).

The biggest problem though is with the constant coming and going of
fairly large numbers of jackdaws, magpies, starlings and blackbirds
with the odd crow showing up.

What I can't do:

Get rid of the feeders, the neighbours have politely told me that.
I don't wish to get banged up for using a shotgun!
I have a small calibre air-rifle that can 'tickle' the bigger birds to
move them (I don't wish to invest in a high velocity .22 as dead birds
lying around in various gardens etc.

Now the question:

Can anyone therefore suggest a good, effective, non-noise making bird
scarer that would go a very long way to scaring the little beggars off?

Many thanks

try uk.rec.birdwatching



Eeer - they are really the people who are going to tell you how to scare birds
away from being fed aren't they.