I hate Starlings!!!!!!

[Buleste]

To close to the house won't be a problem as we've got a feeding station and a bird table about 10 foot from our house and that's getting some regular visits from Tits.

[Bloodwych]

Great thread - I laughed reading Buleste's opening post. Good stuff!

Starlings are a pain because they go around in huge mob numbers like locusts. They're also quite aggressive for their size. However, apparently they are considered endangered as their numbers have dropped by half in the last 25 years. Since they are a flock bird, they have many eyes all searching for danger, so your Cat is in for a hard time catching them!

I find it difficult to believe they are considered endangered, as in my area I see far more of these birds than any other and they look to be doing quite well.

Many people share your opinion on Starlings due to their nature, although I hear they're loved in America.

[Buleste]

Did you know?

The Starling population in America started with 80 birds brought over from England by someone who thought that it would be nice to have the same wildlife as in his native land?(This is true)

Americans who like Starlings are called morons because they are more like vermin than any pigeon (Starlings not Americans who like Starlings)? (This is meant as a humorous comment not an insult)

Any Starling that comes into my garden will be considered endangered if they don't stop eating all the bloody food I put out? (Again humorous comment. I'm not going to go out and start killing Starlings.)

[mpaulj]

Although I have starlings in my garden, the main greedy guts are a couple of collared doves. They just sit on the bird table stuffing themselves for ages.
I do also have blackbirds, robins, sparrows, wren and other common birds so it is not a total disaster.
However, if any cats are seen by me, they had better run for their lives, as I am quite handy chucking a half brick or similar sized missile at the filthy vermin.
To me, cat owners are either stupid or inconsiderate. Stupid because they do not realise their cat will always shit on other peoples property, go caterwauling and slaughter the local wildlife indiscriminately and needlessly, or inconsiderate because they do not care.
Either way, a cat owner makes a lousy neighbour!
Regards,
Mike.

[Buleste]

I'm neither stupid nor inconsiderate so don't include me in your sweeping generalisations. Next time leave such views to yourself.

[Buleste]

BTW domesticated animals cannot be classed as vermin. The OED definition of vermin is:-

vermin

• noun treated as pl. 1 wild mammals and birds which are harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease. 2 parasitic worms or insects. 3 very unpleasant and destructive people.

[J T]

To me, cat owners are either stupid or inconsiderate.

Yeah, well I'm both. And so's your face.

Great Tits

*Snigger*