[Bad bird watcher]

I did consider getting rid of my bird table to deter the pigeons but didn't want to let the starlings down. In the end I pigeon proofed my bird table by screwing bits of wood across each side (it already has a roof) the gaps are too small for the pigeons but big enough for the starlings. I simply unscrew a piece to lean the table. The pigeons still come and pick the food the starlings throw around so they're all happy! I also have some hanging feeders for the smaller birds so it works quite well.

I love it in the morning when swarms of starlings arrive just before I go to work, rapidly followed by the pigeons of course, and the garden is a sea of activity until the table is cleared and then they're gone leaving the coast clear for the smaller birds