Hello
this is only my second post as I am a bit of a newbie and I could do with some advice.
I live in the bottom flat of a block of 6. There is a communal garden. No-one but myself bothers with the garden because they are all proffessional folk out at work all day. Following early retirement I have fallen in love with the garden and the birds that come to visit. I feed the birds everyday and it is a hugely enjoyable part of my life now.
Today I got a knock at the door and it was my neighbour from upstairs requesting that I stop feeding the birds as they are crapping on his car. I of course refused and suggested that he chose a different place (theres plenty of room) instead of under the trees as this is where the birds roost. I too get bird crap on my car because there are several trees in the car park which are a magnet to birds.
After I refused my neighbour then said he would have to get our Housing Association 'involved' and they would make me stop feeding the birds. Can he do this? Can the housing association make me stop?. I would hate to have to stop feeding, its a highlight of my day.
Thank you
Barefoot between Worlds
Hi Autumnlady
I agree with everything that has been posted to you. It is a good point for you to get in touch with HA first...in a calm (outwardly) manner.
Can you also remind your neighbour that there are some of us who are very ill and may not have long to see the birds!! If there is reincarnation, I would choose to come back as a bird and show your neighbour nothing but friedliness.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Maureen (alias HilaryH) xxxxx
Thank you for your responses and have followed the advice and I have spoken to the HA- result!
Mr miserable has already complained he must have sat stewing on that all night-what an idiot.
However HA has assured me that they will not be requesting that I stop feeding the birds and this will be passed on to Mr miserable. They have not ANY authority to make that request to me according to them. They have also accepted that there is nothing I can do to alleviate the amount of poo as they quite rightly said even feeding in another part of the garden can not stop birds roosting on the trees.
This will no doubt infuriate him.
And my birdie friends will have somewhere nice to feed which is all I am interested in really
That is excellent news. I am so happy for you.
autumnlady said: Thank you for your responses and have followed the advice and I have spoken to the HA- result! Mr miserable has already complained he must have sat stewing on that all night-what an idiot. However HA has assured me that they will not be requesting that I stop feeding the birds and this will be passed on to Mr miserable. They have not ANY authority to make that request to me according to them. They have also accepted that there is nothing I can do to alleviate the amount of poo as they quite rightly said even feeding in another part of the garden can not stop birds roosting on the trees. This will no doubt infuriate him.
Autumnlady, that's a fantastic piece of news. It's great to see commonsense prevail when it comes to wildlife. I'm so glad it's worked out in your favour.
Paul.
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Welcome Autumnlady! Just catching up with threads and started out angry and annoyed with this one but so pleased to see that it has ended well for you & the birds!! Thank goodness for common sense!!
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Congratulations Autumn Lady, this is brilliant news.
A victory for you and your birds.
Cheers, Linda.
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I am so pleased to read your good news. I am glad I suggested that course of action now. It can be risky, depending on the HA concerned but I just hoped that with so much press about the plight of wildlife at the moment that someone would show some intelligence. A victory for commonsense!
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
HI SQUIRREL........victory for common-sense indeed!
AUTUMNLADY......am so happy for you AND the birds. { : 0 ) xxxx
3 cheers for Housing Association!!!!!!
Maureen