"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 1 May 2012 02:44:10 +0100, "Christina Websell"
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On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:14:06 +0100, "Christina Websell"
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Today a magpie took nine ducklings from a nest near where my daughter
lives.

So what's your opinion about magpies?

Better than my opinion of seagulls.
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because of my location, gulls will not be problem. Magpies are.
I know the opinion of scientists is that they make no difference and maybe
they don't, taken in a survey all over Britain, but I can assure you that
they do in my patch.

You asked me my opinion. In my location gulls and jackdaws are
plentiful, ATM we only have a couple of magpies. The magpies are not a
problem.


They are a problem here, in my garden. Too many of them robbing every nest
they see.
BTW, if anyone has a songbird nest in your garden, do not ever look at it.
The magpies notice you doing that and then..it's eat the eggs or chicks.