Bird massacre

Tue 3 Jun, 23:12

I have an aviary and have had problems with a cat and a fox - one of which managed to scratch or bite a budgie through the mesh. (Happy ending - the budgie survived!) I got one of these cat scarers and haven't had a problem since 

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Sun 1 Jun, 16:33

I too have watched a black cat launch itself at a blackbird in our back garden.  Fortunately I raised the alarm in time and the blackbird got out of the way.  I've also chased a black and white cat away on account of hearing a robin alert call and later found the corpse of a newly fledged robin.

Whilst a bell might help I would be really grateful if you would keep your cats indoors in the spring at least.  As Andrew says, it's really upsetting.

I've watched a sparrow hawk in the back garden eating a pigeon.  It left most of the pigeon behind.  They are messy eaters but I don't begrudge them a pigeon.

Sun 1 Jun, 15:28

Foxes? 

Sun 1 Jun, 14:06

The cat was seen attacking the previous pigeon and is regularly seen hiding in the bushes at the base of the bird feeder, waiting to pounce on the ground feeders. I would love to see a sparrow hawk. 

The remains of this attack were found under a bush, not what a sparrow hawk would do. Hopefully a bell on the cat would help.

Sun 1 Jun, 11:38

TBH that looks like a sparrowhawk. They pluck their prey, cats don't to that extent. So unless you have definitely seen the cat catching a bird, you're just looking at natural predation. And I assume you don't want the sparrowhawk poisoned for killing?

Sun 1 Jun, 10:55

Looks like pigeons.

Sat 31 May, 17:30

Please help save the bird population of Charlbury. If you own an all black cat, or know who does, please ask them to put a bell around its neck. 3 birds have been destroyed in my back garden in the last 2 weeks. Thanks for any help, it’s very upsetting.