In England you are not allowed to kill or capture wild birds, or damage their eggs and nests to prevent unless you have a licence from Natural England.

 

All wild birds in England are protected by law.

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How can you eradicate or deter without birds licence?

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Try using standard bird management options before considering applying for a licence to kill them.

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You should try:

• scaring the birds away using hawk kites is a humane and safe and easy way to repel birds.

• restricting access to food sources

• stopping birds from roosting or nesting on your buildings or land by removing easy access if possible.

•  by putting netting over vulnerable areas

• managing nearby habitat to make it less attractive to birds

• maintaining a human presence around the site to deter birds

• using physical barriers to keep birds away