WOODPIGEONS AND GROWING CROPS.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] see from reports in several papers that farmers and others have this season found woodpigeons very destructive to green crops. I know from experience they do a vast amount of damage in this way. When I detect them attacking a crop I adopt the following plan : I place poles or stakes about nine feet in length in the ground in a slanting position, dotted about here and there, and from twenty-five to thirty yards apart. On the top of each pole I tie a piece of white calico, about three feet long and three inches wide. I have found the fluttering of these streamers most efficacious in scaring the birds from the crop. I believe if those now com- plaining would carry out this plan they would be troubled in that field Ito more during the season.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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