[sonic]

I'm thinking of hanging up some CD's to scare off the pigeons on my allotment.  I'd like to know which artists they're most afraid of.  I was thinking along the lines of some really loud rap or hip hop.  However I've got a concern that they may not like classical or easy listening.  Any advice?

[The Golden Heap]

I have opted to for cheap blank CD's I hear crows quite like classical and pideons funk so didnt want to offend a particular species.

[sonic]

I have opted to for cheap blank CD's I hear crows quite like classical and pideons funk so didnt want to offend a particular species.

I hate pigeons and I hate funk so it makes perfect sense that the two go together.  Is this where the funky pigeon advert came from?

[RichardA]

we get tax information from HMRC on disc from time to time into the office so I hang the superseded ones over the ponds to scare off the herons - they seem to work pretty well, must be more threatening than plain ones
R

[grendel]

Tom Jones?
Demis Rousos,?
Cliff Richard?

[Kleftiwallah]

I've got a stack of C.D.s care of the Maily Dail.  I attach them using heavy duty fishing line, I found normal string quickly tangled.  Cheers,    Tony.

[Kirpi]

Does this lark really work? Or is it just that people do it because other people do it?

[mumofstig]

The William Tell Overture - the thought of arrows might stop them coming too near

[A. Fallowfield]

This year the bloomin pigeons haven't taken any notice of CDs! Cabbage, cauli and broccoli all
pecked at!
I didn't use any Des O Connor this year... mmmm!

[devonbarmygardener]

I've got a stack of C.D.s care of the Maily Dail.  I attach them using heavy duty fishing line, I found normal string quickly tangled.  Cheers,    Tony.

Likewise.
As above

[Plot74]

I use lengths of old video tape cut to about two feet long four or six lengths then tied to a cane and just move them around the garden .this seems to work for me give it a try.
John

[parttimer]

Maybe something by the Eagles or the Straycats? 

[Plot74]

Or the house martins
John

[lacewing]

If you start playing the CD's the birds will think there is a party going on and eat your crops as party food.  And  the hanging CD's will act as strobe lights. Every bird in the neighbourhood will be attracted to the shindy, and if there are any slug pubs aruond, who knows what the results might be!

[MichelleC]

  . This thread made me chuckle. A good way to start the day at 5.45 in the morning. X I did once catch a pigeon doing the moonwalk on my brassica bed. X