Is feeding birds anti social?

Question

I wouldn't mind someone having a nice feeder in the back garden attracting nice birds but my neighbour puts out scraps and rotten food and attracts seagulls and crows

My windows get pooped on, the cars get pooped on and I have a fear of birds. What can I do?

Answer 1

Anti-social behaviour (which can be spelled with or without the hyphen) is often seen as public behaviour that lacks judgement and consideration for others and may cause them or their property damage. It may be intentional, as with vandalism or graffiti, or the result of negligence. Persistent anti-social behaviour may be a manifestation of an antisocial personality disorder. The counterpart of anti-social behaviour is pro-social behaviour, namely any behaviour intended to help or benefit another person, group or society.[1]

In common parlance, antisocial often has a significantly different meaning and is used to describe those who perceived to be excessively introverted. Though technically an incorrect definition of the antisocial behaviour, this use has become increasingly common.

With both pro- and anti-social behaviour, intent is the crucial determinant; for instance, infants may act in seemingly anti-social ways, yet are generally accepted as too young to have developed an adequate theory of mind to know the difference. By age 4 or 5, however, children should have developed sufficiently to distinguish between the two.[1]

Some complaints of anti-social behaviour made to the police are often not cases of anti-social behaviour at all.

For example, a group of young people meeting on a street corner is not in itself being anti-social. However, if they start to let off fireworks, knock over a garden wall or shout abuse at passers-by, their behaviour is obviously anti-social. The following list sets out what the police classify as anti-social behaviour:[2]

Substance misuse such as glue sniffing
Drinking alcohol on the streets
Problems related to animals such as not properly restraining animals in public places
Begging
Prostitution related activity such as curb crawling and loitering
Abandoned vehicles that may or may not be stolen
Vehicle nuisance such as “cruises” - revving car engines, racing, wheel spinning and horn sounding.
Noise coming from business or industry
Noise coming from alarms
Noise coming from pubs and clubs
Environmental damage such as graffiti and littering
Inappropriate use of fireworks
Inappropriate use of public space such as Neighbourly disputes' Rowdy or inconsiderate behaviour
General drunken behaviour (which is rowdy or inconsiderate)
Hoax calls to the emergency services
Pubs or Clubs serving alcohol after hours
Malicious communication
Hate incidents where abuse involves race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability
Firearms incidents such as use of an imitation weapon

If you feel your neighbors actions fall into these categories , then yes , it is anti social.

Answer 2

I have nice feeders and attract many beautiful song birds. In the summer when the pesty birds arrive I sit on the patio with a wrist rocket and anything that flies to scare....marbles or walnuts and acorns~attracts and feeds squirrels. My aim is improving and I mostly scare them. I also have 4 cats that think the bird feeders are bait houses for their catch of the day.
As for the rotten meat scraps....Health dept will love to hear about it!

Answer 3

Tell your neighbour to stop feeding rotten food to birds because it upsets there stomachs and you end up with muck everyware,or let the council know what is happening,and they will tell your neighbour to stop,put a bird feeder in your garden and let the birds eat proper food.

Answer 4

I'm sorry your windows get pooped on. You must live near the ocean. We have about ten bird feeders up at the back of our barn which keeps the mosquitoes and flies down.

I would tell your neighbor about what is happening to your windows and politely ask for him/her to put the scrapes else where.

Answer 5

I think you can get an ASBO for feeding pigeons in public, not sure about private back gardens though...

If they are tenents then contact the landlord... putting out rotten food can easily attract rats and can be a health and safety issue.. if not then you can maybe contact the local council..

..becareful.. rows with the neighbours can be a neverending nightmare...

...good luck :)

Answer 6

One woman in Bristol got an ASBO (Anti-social behaviour order) for it, but in small amounts it should be fine, the woman was feeding about 3 times a day for 300 birds.

Answer 7

There was a program on a while ago about ASBO's and a women had an ASBO put on her as she was doing the same things, but no I don't think it is as yeah poo maybe about but it's natural and birds need food as much as anyone or anything else

Answer 8

the way you described it is so funny. "the windows get pooped on, the cars get pooped on and I have a fear of birds" lol. anyway i think you should talk to your friend about this problem. they shouldnt be doing it if its causing you this much trouble. if it came to it, you could take them to court and might win?, but thats a bit extreme. id talk to your friend and see what happens.

Answer 9

birds dont have a radar that tells them"ooh cant go in that garden"..we put bread out for the birds and i do feed the poor pigeons in town with a chip or 2 they need to eat..if other peoples cars get s~@t on that aint your problem

Answer 10

call the council on her, thats gross, er have a bird feeder and our nature hating neighbour hates it, bu we don`t get bird poohs just little sweet birds.