Magpie

[Ross73 6]

 

Hi does anyone in the Perthshire area have a magpie I can use in a Larsen asap. ???

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Hi does anyone in the Perthshire area have a magpie I can use in a Larsen asap. ???

. Try mirror if you cant get a call bird works some times

[sikastag_1 689]

Set your Larsen up with a few eggs and a wee fake nest in it mate while your trying to get 1.

[Ross73 6]

Cheers lads got the nest set up in Larsen already. If I get a call bird give the mirror a try. This year the gardens just aren't catching :-( last year's totals was 5 magpie and 25 crows. This year 0. :-( and very fustrating

[Matt 160]

A mirror works well, but of course it's not technically legal (Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981).

 

A fake nest often works, if not, take a look at the pinned thread in the trapping section and see if anyone has a call bird available near you.

[Ross73 6]

Cheers. Can't understand why I'm not catching this year :-(

[jennym 39]

I've heard that from couple of shoots neighbouring to me as well, really annoying Just need to keep moving the larsens (well assuming your still using wee ones, big ones not so easy

[Ross73 6]

Yea still got the smaller ones. And keep moving them. :-(

[jennym 39]

Not much else you can do bud

[CharlieSlade 14]

If you go on Facebook and there's a page called the corvid exchange where you can receive and give call birds on, I expect there's somebody near where you live who'd be happy to help