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Hi Susie, I noticed that on the identify this thread that the general consensus is Dunlin, tough one to call given the angle of the birds head but the beak does look quite long which would favour dunlin! I think little stint has been reported from Dungeness recently though, bird on the left looks like...

As has previously been mentioned, the UK's estimated 7.2 million cats are known to take millions (up to 55 million!) of birds each year, but from a conservation viewpoint, we need to consider whether this is causing bird populations to decline. The domestic cat takes 15 times more birds than owls...

A supplier for the "Scarecrow" water activated deterrent can be found here - http://www.deteracat.co.uk/scarecrow_water_jet_pack.htm Be aware though that this device is indiscriminate and you, rabbits, foxes, neighbours, burglars and any other visitors will get a hosing if they trigger the...

Yep, absolutely - they have a lot less taste buds than mammals, and their sense of smell is also less developed (they make up for this by finding food with eyesight that detects movement faster than mammals and stretches into wider colour wavelengths, enabing UV vision in many). Birds are unaffected...

You could also try covering the mealworms in chilli powder....if they're dry ones, you should soak them beforehand anyway for about 15 mins in water, take them out, put them in a freezer bag and chuck in a few teaspoons of HOT chilli powder and give the bag a good shake, before putting them out ...

In that case, the decision now lies with you - most of the deterrents mentioned above and in the previous forum are likely to put the fox off too - you can try soaking the log pile in lemon juice/chilli paste/vinegar and also pasting the entrances with the same, this is likely to put the cat off, but...

The other forum on cats and deterrents can be found here And i would also recommend a high powered water pistol! :-)

There are a number of sonic devices available. These emit a high-pitched sound that only cats can hear each time they trip a sensor. However, there is only one sonic product that the RSPB recommends and that is Catwatch - http://shopping.rspb.org.uk/p//R0123.htm There is an automated option, the...