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Thread: Heron? Seagull!!
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20-07-2020, 08:47 AM #1
Heron? Seagull!!
I'll try and write this without $%£@# swearing!
Thought I'd be clever when relocating/extending pond earlier this year, and just put a 0.5m net round the edge, on the basis that herons want to land and wade, and don't land in water. This has worked - we had one attempt and we haven't seen the heron since.
However, yesterday morning, we were awoken by a bird making noises, looked out of the window to see a gull flying around...checked out my CCTV and - I didn't believe this at first - it's had our little (6") sturgeon!
Photo below is the moment of the crime.
Luckily I have some spare netting, but not great that I've had to cover the whole pond now.
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23,000l, bottom drain, splash return, EA Nexus 320 Auto, EA evo55 UV, EA AP130, Oase Aquamax 14000.
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20-07-2020, 01:41 PM #2
What a cheeky so and so!
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20-07-2020, 05:55 PM #3
Those damn pesky kids.... I mean Birds !!!
I had to net the whole of mine, I tried loads of things over the years and a whole net is all that has worked, I hope it works okay for you
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21-07-2020, 08:12 AM #4
I've had the same thing with seagulls..........its the curse of living near the sea. I brought a gazebo with netting on the sides to go over my raised pond. Unfortunately I still noticed fish disappearing.....turns out my neighbours cat liked it in there (shelter and food)
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23-07-2020, 03:43 PM #5
We have cats too - however, some of my koi are bigger than they are, so they're very wary of the pond!
Full net seems to have worked so far - seagull tried again to land in the water yesterday morning, but got a rude shock
I get seagulls living near the sea...but we're in Stockport FGS!23,000l, bottom drain, splash return, EA Nexus 320 Auto, EA evo55 UV, EA AP130, Oase Aquamax 14000.
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23-07-2020, 06:31 PM #61000 gal
2 x Hozelock 6000ltr 9W UV
Allpond Spin Filter 8000 11W UV
Blagdon pond oxy 640 ltr/hr
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23-07-2020, 10:39 PM #7Fibreglassed/5000 gals/4.5 m Tunnel/Spindrifter/Twin drums/Bio chambers/Beads/Showers/Remora ASHP
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24-07-2020, 12:33 AM #8the slow pond build thread
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24-07-2020, 03:29 AM #9
At this time of year for me there are a lot of young and stupid gulls around that will dive into anything for something to eat. Gulls pass over my pond on the way from the sea to the tip and most of my seagull problems are at this time of year. I have lost a few fish but not this year thankfully.
Kenny
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27-07-2020, 09:47 AM #10
Red, if anything not quite sure how we finished 3rd!
Truth be told, more green (basketball - Manchester Giants) although performance there isn't great...23,000l, bottom drain, splash return, EA Nexus 320 Auto, EA evo55 UV, EA AP130, Oase Aquamax 14000.
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27-07-2020, 10:37 AM #11
Winning more games than the opposition . Ole wont be credited of course for an extraordinary turnaround on Chelsea and Leicester. All the pundits will be praising Lampard who finished in the CL pre-qualifying place. The bitter Leicester fans on five live and talk sport were hilarious.
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11-08-2020, 11:00 AM #12
Found this thread interesting because I regularly get Seagulls circling my garden from high above, but never seen one come anywhere near as low as the top of the house so I've never had any concerns about them.
Pond is usually covered but since lockdown and home working I remove covers each morning to spend breaks sitting by the pond!
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16-08-2020, 08:55 AM #13
Been getting Magpies hanging around the pond, especially the feeding area where the koi hang about. Unless my eyes deceived me I'm sure one of them tried to have a stab at one of the koi.
Grateful I don't have any Ginrins lol
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16-08-2020, 10:14 AM #14
Magpies are aggressive gits and will definitely have a go
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16-08-2020, 10:55 AM #15
Ask it politely to leave you alone. In other news,ive just bought an FX Wildcat air rifle.Very Very accurate
Last edited by big h; 16-08-2020 at 05:38 PM.
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16-08-2020, 07:06 PM #16
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17-08-2020, 01:01 AM #17
Don't say that! I'm already up and down like a yoyo whenever I see a neighbour's cat breathing in the general direction of my garden. I never considered the magpies and there's always a few in the garden! They seem to be too busy beating each other up but I did have a fish go inexplicably missing a few weeks ago (there's a net)...
Might as well get a tent and move in next to the pond. I thought this was supposed to be relaxing?
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Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...