Birds can feed themselves

I say this because it isn’t the finches, bluebirds etc that they attract, it’s the gulls.

I’ve spent a full weekend cleaning my drive and it’s hard going, believe me. Only to see some fool scattering bread out on the front verge and within minutes the gulls are over and I have to start cleaning the drive and the car again.

With the council cutting back the refuse collection to once every two weeks and bins overflowing, the next vermin to arrive will be four legged. This is what the people who do this should understand.

In the Naval dockyard at Plymouth the Navy brought in falconers to rid the base of the problem and the Devon councils are talking about fining people.

Due to the change in climate birds are quite capable of feeding themselves. They will still come into your back garden so why not put the leftovers and crumbs where they belong –in the bin.

Richy Mackem