Please do NOT feed the pigeons!
Pigeons cause considerable nuisance. Attracting large numbers of pigeons can create problems for people living in the vicinity. Pigeons are known to carry disease and their droppings are both noxious and unsightly. If allowed to build up. droppings can make walkways slippery and overtime may cause damage to the fabric of buildings and / or result in insect infestation.
Food left on the ground to feed pigeons, particularly after dark may also attract rats to the area.
If you wish to feed garden birds and not attract pigeons and rats to your area guidance is readily available from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.(RSPB)/
We receive a flood of complaints about pigeons every year! Some people think that if they do not feed pigeons, the birds will starve to death - this is not the case.
Pigeons are a thorn in everyone's side. You can see them all over Salford - but especially in the precincts. One of the reasons why pigeons are very close to us is that people tend to feed them. Once the birds realise that they will be fed somewhere regularly, they will go to that area repeatedly, expecting a good meal.
Pigeon Proofing Works
We carry out pigeon proofing work and estimates are free. We use netting and spikes ('ecopic'). Please call 0161-909 6500 or email environment@salford.gov.uk if you would like more information.
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This page was last updated on 31 July 2008
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