Madam, – One for sorrow, but 11 for what? The magpie population has outdone itself even for a city with the highest density in Europe of these aeronautical masters.
While maybe less damaging than cats, the toll magpies are having on songbirds is substantial. Perhaps something more significant than a tit box in the Áras could be done for our city’s songbirds – humane traps or trained peregrines please! – Yours, etc,