Nesting falcons interrupt Vodafone 4G mast upgrades

Everything Goes · 20-03-2015, 16:45

Nesting falcons have interrupted Vodafone 4G mast upgrades in London. Five pairs of nesting falcons have have built nests on the networks masts. These include a church, a hospital and an office block. They cannot be disturbed under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Still at least they get a good signal and maybe a little bit of heat too. Its good to squawk

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03...ne_cell_sites/

jabbamk1 · 20-03-2015, 17:13

I believe the same thing happened to every mast when Vodafone tried to do 3G upgrades 10 years ago.

enapace · 20-03-2015, 17:19

Can't imagine Vodafone is too happy about this.

binary · 20-03-2015, 20:40

How dare these so called falcons nest in the way of progress. They should be exterminated with extreme prejudice, with the results streamed live to all Vodafone 4G customers' handsets.

DevonBloke · 20-03-2015, 21:21

Do birds generally prefer Vodafone then?
The feathered kind, before anyone gets clever!

clivers · 20-03-2015, 21:57

And we all thought Vodafone was going to the dogs?

swb1964 · 20-03-2015, 22:24

Nothing to be done. People will just have to wait. Nesting season will be over soon enough.

The Lord Lucan · 21-03-2015, 00:40

Great excuse.. Funny that it only has happened to Vodafone or at least that they want to publicly talk about it.

DevonBloke · 21-03-2015, 00:54

They made the mistake (as we all do from time to time) of erecting masts that had places that were a perfect fit for Falcon shaped nests.
Easily done.... easily done...

The Lord Lucan · 21-03-2015, 02:41

Or the tech is so old the "Falcons" think it's part of nature due to the lack of recent upgrades..

El Cubido · 21-03-2015, 14:28

As the 4G masts are a new thing, does that make them Millennium Falcons?

DevonBloke · 21-03-2015, 14:32

A fine retort Sir.... I award you 10 points!!!

swb1964 · 21-03-2015, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevonBloke

They made the mistake (as we all do from time to time) of erecting masts that had places that were a perfect fit for Falcon shaped nests.
Easily done.... easily done...

I'm aware of at least a couple of cases of people losing Sky reception because birds (probably not falcons

) built nests in their dishes, so anything is possible!

Like here, it was tough luck- they had to wait until the birds had gone.

enapace · 21-03-2015, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by swb1964

I'm aware of at least a couple of cases of people losing Sky reception because birds (probably not falcons

) built nests in their dishes, so anything is possible!

Like here, it was tough luck- they had to wait until the birds had gone.

Hopefully the people weren't charged.

sethpet · 21-03-2015, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by swb1964

I'm aware of at least a couple of cases of people losing Sky reception because birds (probably not falcons

) built nests in their dishes, so anything is possible!

Like here, it was tough luck- they had to wait until the birds had gone.

We have a pigeon every year tries to build a nest on our dish.

Every day i have to push its work to the floor during the nesting season.

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20-03-2015, 17:13	#2
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	I believe the same thing happened to every mast when Vodafone tried to do 3G upgrades 10 years ago.

20-03-2015, 17:19	#3
enapace Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,249	Can't imagine Vodafone is too happy about this.

20-03-2015, 20:40	#4
binary Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 636	How dare these so called falcons nest in the way of progress. They should be exterminated with extreme prejudice, with the results streamed live to all Vodafone 4G customers' handsets.

20-03-2015, 21:21	#5
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	Do birds generally prefer Vodafone then? The feathered kind, before anyone gets clever!

20-03-2015, 21:57	#6
clivers Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 87	And we all thought Vodafone was going to the dogs?

20-03-2015, 22:24	#7
swb1964 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,455	Nothing to be done. People will just have to wait. Nesting season will be over soon enough.

21-03-2015, 00:40	#8
The Lord Lucan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,966	Great excuse.. Funny that it only has happened to Vodafone or at least that they want to publicly talk about it.

21-03-2015, 00:54	#9
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	They made the mistake (as we all do from time to time) of erecting masts that had places that were a perfect fit for Falcon shaped nests. Easily done.... easily done...

21-03-2015, 02:41	#10
The Lord Lucan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,966	Or the tech is so old the "Falcons" think it's part of nature due to the lack of recent upgrades..

21-03-2015, 14:28	#11
El Cubido Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 550	As the 4G masts are a new thing, does that make them Millennium Falcons?

21-03-2015, 14:32	#12
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	A fine retort Sir.... I award you 10 points!!!

21-03-2015, 16:33	#13
swb1964 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,455	Quote: Originally Posted by DevonBloke They made the mistake (as we all do from time to time) of erecting masts that had places that were a perfect fit for Falcon shaped nests. Easily done.... easily done... I'm aware of at least a couple of cases of people losing Sky reception because birds (probably not falcons ) built nests in their dishes, so anything is possible! Like here, it was tough luck- they had to wait until the birds had gone.

21-03-2015, 21:33	#14
enapace Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,249	Quote: Originally Posted by swb1964 I'm aware of at least a couple of cases of people losing Sky reception because birds (probably not falcons ) built nests in their dishes, so anything is possible! Like here, it was tough luck- they had to wait until the birds had gone. Hopefully the people weren't charged.

21-03-2015, 21:59	#15
sethpet Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 494	Quote: Originally Posted by swb1964 I'm aware of at least a couple of cases of people losing Sky reception because birds (probably not falcons ) built nests in their dishes, so anything is possible! Like here, it was tough luck- they had to wait until the birds had gone. We have a pigeon every year tries to build a nest on our dish. Every day i have to push its work to the floor during the nesting season.

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