"Jim W" wrote in message
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Lucy wrote:

I underlaid a large Pyracantha with bark but the blackbirds are throwing
it all over the adjacent paving

We also have foxes, cats and god know what else..

Same here. The blackbirds have great fun tossing the bark around, but I
don't really mind.
But the foxes burrow under the bark and then shred the weed control fabric
underneath. That I DO mind!
But I mustn't do anything to upset the little darlings 'cos my neighbour
feeds them every evening. (I must confess it is lovely to watch the vixen
and her cubs coming up to the conservatory to feed - often followed by our
two Burmese cats)