Pest control for serious infestation of crows

Mad_maxx

YoshiReturns wrote: »

Are they jackdaws, rooks, magpies, jays, hooded crows, ravens .. all are crows in Ireland ... I'd say they are rooks. There must be a huge number if they are causing so much damage. Very intelligent birds. It's a pity you need to get rid of them and/or your trees. Definitely the wrong time of the year to do it.

Sounds like you'll have to trim your trees in the autumn or they will just keep coming back. And then you are done. Maybe plant a load of native hardwood trees far away from property etc. Any grants for this?

my mother does not have any land with the property , just a garden

no option to plant trees anywhere else

why is it a pity they need to be got rid of ?

Bass Reeves

Mad_maxx wrote: »

why is it a pity they need to be got rid of ?

Some people have an opinion that all animals and birds are harmless. Buzzard's have been a great addition to the countryside but there is still not enough to control crow numbers. Over the last 10-15 years numbers of crows have climbed beyond all numbers. We have two new rookeries locally. People are now blaming cats for reduction in smaller birds and are failing to realize that it's the effects magpies and other crows are having on them.

It's the same with the deer population. Both are out there g control. Yes nothing has been done about either. You nearly have the same attitude to rats starting. I say many of there attitude's would change if they were in your mother's situation. They are a bit like travellers when they are a nuscience you need to move them on

Mad_maxx

my sister was down visiting over the weekend , she thinks the rookery is at the neighbours property , makes it more difficult , they ( neighbours ) are regularly out banging a drum according to my mother trying to scare them away ( or otherwise known as trying to bail out the atlantic ocean with a spoon )

you cant go shooting into a tree on a neighbours property even you have the means to do it , il introduce myself to them and see if i can persuade them to take decisive action.

was talking to a neighbour this morning who has the barley field beside me and he said now is the time to shoot into the tree as the nights are cold , the eggs will be abandoned and the chicks will freeze to death

Mod Note. Active nest sites are protected under European legislation and must not be interfered with.
I think the op has gotten his answer here on thread. Thanks. GC.