Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9661062)

For the past 10 days a flock of Metallic Starlings have decided to roost in the only tree I have in my nature strip. I've checked with the council and basically they've said tough luck.....and don't touch our tree. Every house in our estate has the same sort of tree in their nature strip so I'm just the unlucky one.

Every day at dusk the blighters descend upon the tree and every dawn they depart again. Don't know how many but somewhere in the region of 1000 I would guess. Seems impossible for that many to fit in the tree but eventually they squeeze in.

Problem is the bloomin noise they make. It's like turning your iPod up full at dusk and dawn and there continues to be noisy spells throughout the night.....not condusive to a good nights sleep. There's also an issue of birdshite accumulating.

I tried hosing the buggers as they were arriving one evening but that made no difference. I needed a flame thrower.

So how can I get rid of them?

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9661062)

For the past 10 days a flock of Metallic Starlings have decided to roost in the only tree I have in my nature strip. I've checked with the council and basically they've said tough luck.....and don't touch our tree. Every house in our estate has the same sort of tree in their nature strip so I'm just the unlucky one.

Every day at dusk the blighters descend upon the tree and every dawn they depart again. Don't know how many but somewhere in the region of 1000 I would guess. Seems impossible for that many to fit in the tree but eventually they squeeze in.

Problem is the bloomin noise they make. It's like turning your iPod up full at dusk and dawn and there continues to be noisy spells throughout the night.....not condusive to a good nights sleep. There's also an issue of birdshite accumulating.

I tried hosing the buggers as they were arriving one evening but that made no difference. I needed a flame thrower.

So how can I get rid of them?

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9661080)

Park your ute under the tree at night and leave it with the engine running... The carbon monoxide will kill em, thats if global warming caused by your the emmissions doesnt get to them first.

haven't yuo ever read Danny Champion of the World?.... Get a load of raisns, slit them open, fill em with crushed up sleeping tablets and soak them in rum (was that the plan?) sew them back up again then when the little barstewards eat them they'll fall off their perches and you can sweep them up, and drop them in the ocean....

Originally Posted by sonlymewalter (Post 9661075)

Get a cat and make sure it's a hunter:thumbup:

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9661080)

Park your ute under the tree at night and leave it with the engine running... The carbon monoxide will kill em, thats if global warming caused by your the emmissions doesnt get to them first.

haven't yuo ever read Danny Champion of the World?.... Get a load of raisns, slit them open, fill em with crushed up sleeping tablets and soak them in rum (was that the plan?) sew them back up again then when the little barstewards eat them they'll fall off their perches and you can sweep them up, and drop them in the ocean....

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9661097)

There are about 5 cats in our road and I know at least two of them are hunters.

But they sit under the tree in a sort of stupor; bemused by the bird numbers. :lol:

Originally Posted by sonlymewalter (Post 9661106)

Shoot the cats and keep the birds. They seem smarter:D

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9661121)

Maybe I should poison a couple of the cats and leave them under the tree.

I could tell people they ate the starlings so they must be carrying a disease. They come from Papua New Guinea so that should get AQIS out to gas the sods.

Originally Posted by deb68 (Post 9661124)

Go buy a hawk:)

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9661139)

i could send Mumbles over to yours..... He's an excellent climber of trees, and the added attraction of hundreds of birds.....

Problem is You would hve to signa 12 month contract for his services

Originally Posted by deb68 (Post 9661156)

get one of these http://www.birdgard.com.au/:)

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9661162)

Look through your cd collection... All the crappy shite you have collected over the years... Hang the cds on the tree and shine lits on them as they arrive... They wont stay...

Especially if you have any Barry Manilow

Originally Posted by deb68 (Post 9661258)

Ok try this little number http://www.organicsaustraliaonline.com.au/prod2451.htm:)

Originally Posted by deb68 (Post 9661276)

So it comes down to the dollar does it;)

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9662170)

I'm outta work like you remember.;)

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9661062)

For the past 10 days a flock of Metallic Starlings have decided to roost in the only tree I have in my nature strip. I've checked with the council and basically they've said tough luck.....and don't touch our tree. Every house in our estate has the same sort of tree in their nature strip so I'm just the unlucky one.

Every day at dusk the blighters descend upon the tree and every dawn they depart again. Don't know how many but somewhere in the region of 1000 I would guess. Seems impossible for that many to fit in the tree but eventually they squeeze in.

Problem is the bloomin noise they make. It's like turning your iPod up full at dusk and dawn and there continues to be noisy spells throughout the night.....not condusive to a good nights sleep. There's also an issue of birdshite accumulating.

I tried hosing the buggers as they were arriving one evening but that made no difference. I needed a flame thrower.

So how can I get rid of them?

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9661246)

I could pinch some of the many Robbie Williams ones but then I'd have to migrate. :D

Originally Posted by DadAgain (Post 9662320)

Pythons live in trees,
pythons eat birds...

So theres a choice, either:

1) Get a python to live in the tree and feast its way through your flock
2) Get a 'pretend' python to purch in the tree and see if the birds are stupid enough to still roost there

3) Ignore the crazy snake idea and come up with some other plan....

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9661062)

For the past 10 days a flock of Metallic Starlings have decided to roost in the only tree I have in my nature strip. I've checked with the council and basically they've said tough luck.....and don't touch our tree. Every house in our estate has the same sort of tree in their nature strip so I'm just the unlucky one.

Every day at dusk the blighters descend upon the tree and every dawn they depart again. Don't know how many but somewhere in the region of 1000 I would guess. Seems impossible for that many to fit in the tree but eventually they squeeze in.

Problem is the bloomin noise they make. It's like turning your iPod up full at dusk and dawn and there continues to be noisy spells throughout the night.....not condusive to a good nights sleep. There's also an issue of birdshite accumulating.

I tried hosing the buggers as they were arriving one evening but that made no difference. I needed a flame thrower.

So how can I get rid of them?

Originally Posted by SillyOldBag (Post 9662472)

Hang up a sign on the tree "Reserved for Private Party" - perhaps they will move on to someone elses tree then .....

Oh and if you can't tell, I have nothing useful to contribute - here or anywhere else :rofl:

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9661062)

For the past 10 days a flock of Metallic Starlings have decided to roost in the only tree I have in my nature strip. I've checked with the council and basically they've said tough luck.....and don't touch our tree. Every house in our estate has the same sort of tree in their nature strip so I'm just the unlucky one.

Every day at dusk the blighters descend upon the tree and every dawn they depart again. Don't know how many but somewhere in the region of 1000 I would guess. Seems impossible for that many to fit in the tree but eventually they squeeze in.

Problem is the bloomin noise they make. It's like turning your iPod up full at dusk and dawn and there continues to be noisy spells throughout the night.....not condusive to a good nights sleep. There's also an issue of birdshite accumulating.

I tried hosing the buggers as they were arriving one evening but that made no difference. I needed a flame thrower.

So how can I get rid of them?

Originally Posted by steve`o (Post 9662491)

https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_i...AbsolutePage=1 ... ;)

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 9662305)

:frown: Do I still have Gill's number???????? :sneaky:

No idea but I'll do a swap, I'll take your birds if you take the fricking turkeys that are eating all the chicken food, kicking the food bowl and straw out of the coop and now eating the eggs. :curse: