the birds are busy building their nests, collecting all manner of things from the garden. as much as i like nature, i object to them picking the heads off my border plants that i have just planted. last year they took a rose bush before i planted it.
anyone suggest a method that works, the dogs on patrol at the moment, but they will get bored before much longer. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Someone on here did say that their Bulgarian neighbour uses old cd's hanging in the garden which is very effective as the move in the wind and they are shiny which is something most birds fear.

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LisA wrote:

Someone on here did say that their Bulgarian neighbour uses old cd's hanging in the garden which is very effective as the move in the wind and they are shiny which is something most birds fear.

We use them on our vegetable patch. I would definately recomend them. Theres also a plant you can get that smells revolting, bit like cat wee. Thats supposed to keep birds out really well. sorry don't know what its called though, maybe some one else will. It a very small shrub looks a bit like a cactus but without the prickles.

I think your talking about Boxwood which has a very distinctive smell of cat pee but I haven't seen it in Bulgaria but even if you can get it I don't think you can have it in your garden if you have a pet cat?

Dobrich wrote:

I think your talking about Boxwood which has a very distinctive smell of cat pee but I haven't seen it in Bulgaria but even if you can get it I don't think you can have it in your garden if you have a pet cat?

Thanks im hopeless with names. We have it in our garden so it does grow in bulgaria. Don't know about it being harmful to cats as we don't have any. Our neighbours cat is in the garden a lot and i don't think its done it any harm.

Its the starlings that are doing the pinching. watched them at 7am this morning raiding the garden. so im going to try the cds this morning and hope that works or i will end up with no [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I use the cd's and it works fine for me unless your birds have got use to them or are very brave I'm sure it will help good luck.

Dobrich wrote:

I think your talking about Boxwood which has a very distinctive smell of cat pee but I haven't seen it in Bulgaria but even if you can get it I don't think you can have it in your garden if you have a pet cat?

I wouldn't want any of those near my house, the smell would be disgusting!!

I have an outside toilet that smells of wee sometimes, before i get the hose pipe on it for a quick rinse

Has anyone had any luck with getting rid of the birds???

The cds worked a treat, my remaining flowers have not been beheaded.

Well done starlite and what a great tip

cheekychops wrote:

Has anyone had any luck with getting rid of the birds???

well itried to get em drunk on rakiya.....oh not them birds, still fighting em daily, seems they are loosing the battle....or do they have a secret weapon i dont know ab out????

Great news about the cd's