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I see chickens ain't on the list. 😁i_b_b_o_r_g said:
It's basically a list, renewed every year, that lists ‘pest birds’ species that can be controlled without applying for any other specific licence. On the list at the moment are -AddicksAddict said:
@i_b_b_o_r_g what does that mean, please?i_b_b_o_r_g said:
They need controlling and are on the general licencekillerandflash said:
The parakeets are a bit of a curse in London now, especially south and west London as their racket drowns out every other bird!Riviera said:Had a pair of Jays in the garden the other day, what a racket! And as for those bloody parakeets...
feral pigeon
crow
collared dove
lesser black-backed gull
jackdaw
jay
magpie
rook
woodpigeon
Canada goose
monk parakeet
ring-necked parakeet
Egyptian goose
ALL wild birds are protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), but those on the General Licence can be controlled using permitted methods, after all other methods (scaring for example) have failed.0 -
Domestic species mateblackpool72 said:
I see chickens ain't on the list. 😁i_b_b_o_r_g said:
It's basically a list, renewed every year, that lists ‘pest birds’ species that can be controlled without applying for any other specific licence. On the list at the moment are -AddicksAddict said:
@i_b_b_o_r_g what does that mean, please?i_b_b_o_r_g said:
They need controlling and are on the general licencekillerandflash said:
The parakeets are a bit of a curse in London now, especially south and west London as their racket drowns out every other bird!Riviera said:Had a pair of Jays in the garden the other day, what a racket! And as for those bloody parakeets...
feral pigeon
crow
collared dove
lesser black-backed gull
jackdaw
jay
magpie
rook
woodpigeon
Canada goose
monk parakeet
ring-necked parakeet
Egyptian goose
ALL wild birds are protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), but those on the General Licence can be controlled using permitted methods, after all other methods (scaring for example) have failed.0 -
I was hoping you was gonna say they ain't wild.i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Domestic species mateblackpool72 said:
I see chickens ain't on the list. 😁i_b_b_o_r_g said:
It's basically a list, renewed every year, that lists ‘pest birds’ species that can be controlled without applying for any other specific licence. On the list at the moment are -AddicksAddict said:
@i_b_b_o_r_g what does that mean, please?i_b_b_o_r_g said:
They need controlling and are on the general licencekillerandflash said:
The parakeets are a bit of a curse in London now, especially south and west London as their racket drowns out every other bird!Riviera said:Had a pair of Jays in the garden the other day, what a racket! And as for those bloody parakeets...
feral pigeon
crow
collared dove
lesser black-backed gull
jackdaw
jay
magpie
rook
woodpigeon
Canada goose
monk parakeet
ring-necked parakeet
Egyptian goose
ALL wild birds are protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), but those on the General Licence can be controlled using permitted methods, after all other methods (scaring for example) have failed.
I was gonna reply they should be bloody wild the amount of them that get killed every day.1 -
Too posh mateblackpool72 said:
I was hoping you was gonna say they ain't wild.i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Domestic species mateblackpool72 said:
I see chickens ain't on the list. 😁i_b_b_o_r_g said:
It's basically a list, renewed every year, that lists ‘pest birds’ species that can be controlled without applying for any other specific licence. On the list at the moment are -AddicksAddict said:
@i_b_b_o_r_g what does that mean, please?i_b_b_o_r_g said:
They need controlling and are on the general licencekillerandflash said:
The parakeets are a bit of a curse in London now, especially south and west London as their racket drowns out every other bird!Riviera said:Had a pair of Jays in the garden the other day, what a racket! And as for those bloody parakeets...
feral pigeon
crow
collared dove
lesser black-backed gull
jackdaw
jay
magpie
rook
woodpigeon
Canada goose
monk parakeet
ring-necked parakeet
Egyptian goose
ALL wild birds are protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), but those on the General Licence can be controlled using permitted methods, after all other methods (scaring for example) have failed.
I was gonna reply they should be bloody wild the amount of them that get killed every day.1 -
Some of my favourite (non-arachnid) spots in my garden this year:
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And some of my favourites when out and about:
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And finally for any cribbage players, see one play one:
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