Hi there old crock,

I'm not sure you can get rid of them, Is it wood pigeons that are bothering you ? There are lots in this area, here are a few things I do to the wood pigeons that flock to my garden.

They tend to roost in a large silver birch tree in my garden, so at dusk, I sneak out and chuck one of the kids balls up into the foliage, this makes a loud rustle and startles them out of the tree hopefully to roost else where for the night. If I don't do this The grass under the branches were they sleep is splattered with droppings by the morning.

The bird table I use is too small for them to get into, and I don't put food on the lawn.

Last year a wood pigeon made it's nest behind our neighbours satellite dish, a few weeks ago it fancied building one behind ours, so every time I went outside I banged on the wall with a garden cane and after a few hours it got the message.

I net all my brassicas so they don't strip the whole lot !!!

Happy gardening

You could try getting a statue of an owl, or...somehow... making a big dark shadow of a bird of prey circling on your garden...doesn't have to be exact, just a big dark cross!...they hide from them!!

Hi Chickenlady, thanks for the reply are they classed as vermin

Hi Karenfrance, thank you for your reply I might try something like that or buy a .22

If you get the owl, move it twice a day, or they will perch on it! #@%^ rats with wings!

Hi Tugbrethil Thanks for your comment I do have an owl in my garden I will try it in different positions cheers