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Hedges Cutting in August?

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    #32
    Edg3
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Edg3


    Birdnuts wrote: »
    All bird species and their active nests are protected under Irish and EU law - barring certain game birds in season and a handfull of pigeon and crow species that can be shot/trapped if damaging crops etc.

    Thanks for that, I actually didnt realize that it was all birds. I assumed some but not all.


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    #33
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,683 ✭✭✭brian_t


    What should I do if I come across a bird’s nest?

    A nest should be left strictly alone! Even casual observation of the nest can cause stress to the parents and young birds. Please note that it is an offence under the Wildlife Acts 1976-2000 to interfere with the nest of any wild bird..
    http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Advice/FAQ/BabyBirdFAQ/tabid/371/Default.aspx

    I'm a bit surprised you didn't seek advice from Birdwatch Ireland on this considering that you are a member.

    They wouldn't be pussy-footing about what you should do.


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    #34
    Edg3
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Edg3


    Reason I didnt ask there was that I also wanted to find out about cutting season and the dangers of the cutting and no protection on the blades, I'm not hugely active on those forums anyway, I prefer the diversity over here :)


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    #35
    Atilathehun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Atilathehun


    johngalway wrote: »
    brian_t wrote: »
    March to August.

    :D

    I think you may mean September there. Though it always tickles me when people say August.

    Look out the window. It's November. Has been since may. We can cut to the bone. -:)


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    #36
    hoochis
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭hoochis


    brian_t wrote: »
    You didn't read my post properly.

    I said

    "The hedge cutting rule is simply no cutting during the nesting period March to August."

    March to August does not include the month of August!


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    #37
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    brian_t wrote: »
    You didn't read my post properly.

    I said

    "The hedge cutting rule is simply no cutting during the nesting period March to August."

    Yes, I did. March to August doesn't include August. March to September does.


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    #38
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,683 ✭✭✭brian_t


    johngalway wrote: »
    Yes, I did. March to August doesn't include August. March to September does.

    Of course the phrase March to August includes both months March and August.

    If you work Monday to Friday then you work a 5 day week (Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday & Friday)
    You wouldn't say you work Monday to Saturday.


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    #39
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    brian_t wrote: »
    Of course the phrase March to August includes both months March and August.

    If you work Monday to Friday then you work a 5 day week (Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday & Friday)
    You wouldn't say you work Monday to Saturday.

    It doesn't, you're misleading people saying March to August. The dates are 1st of March to 31st of August. To August implies that when you reach the end of July you can cut away in August.


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    #40
    hoochis
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭hoochis


    You could work 9 to 5. Doesnt mean that you will work until 6!


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    #41
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,683 ✭✭✭brian_t


    hoochis wrote: »
    You could work 9 to 5. Doesnt mean that you will work until 6!

    The 5 refers to 5 o'clock. Not a period of time.

    Some lads here need to go back to school.


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    #42
    hoochis
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭hoochis


    brian_t wrote: »
    The 5 refers to 5 o'clock. Not a period of time.

    Some lads here need to go back to school.

    Better pack your bag and lunch box so! :)


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    #43
    hoochis
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭hoochis


    Copied from online dictionary.

    to: (used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until: to this day; It is ten minutes to six. We work from nine to five.


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    #44
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,683 ✭✭✭brian_t


    hoochis wrote: »
    Copied from online dictionary.

    to: (used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until: to this day; It is ten minutes to six. We work from nine to five.

    Copied from (probably) same page.

    4. as far as; until: working from Monday to Friday

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/to

    I think we might have to agree to differ


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    #45
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    brian_t wrote: »
    Copied from (probably) same page.

    4. as far as; until: working from Monday to Friday

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/to

    I think we might have to agree to differ

    You're working with incomplete days. You're not working Friday evening and night.


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    #46
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,057 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    this is turning into the opening speech of a Macra debate with a row over definitions of the word "to"

    its March to August INCLUSIVE


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    #47
    snowman707
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    another thread gone for a sh1t


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    #48
    hoochis
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭hoochis


    snowman707 wrote: »
    another thread gone for a sh1t

    You mean to say "another thread gone TO sh1t"? :)


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    #49
    Atilathehun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Atilathehun


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    this is turning into the opening speech of a Macra debate with a row over definitions of the word "to"

    its March to August INCLUSIVE

    You are correct, but I don't know what that big word inclusive means! So I cutting what needs cutting. :-)


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    #50
    Edg3
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Edg3


    Fantastic its turned into battle of the grammar nazis. Well I got my answer so you guys duke it out :P


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