Residents plagued by geese invading their lawns from early bird tamil dubbed Watch Video

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Fed-up residents living near a posh beauty spot say their lawns and pavements are being ruined by geese droppings.<br/><br/>Homeowners say the birds have been straying from Maiden Erlegh Nature Reserve in upmarket Earley, Berks., and onto nearby estates where the average house price is £700,000.<br/><br/>Town councillors were told Canada Geese nesting on the reserve may be trying to avoid an aggressive new pair of wild swans who attack adult birds.<br/><br/>And it has coincided with a sharp rise in the number of geese flocking to the site in the summer months, sparking fears of mass droppings again this year. <br/><br/>Now residents are calling for the pavements - which they claim pose a health hazard - to be more cleaned more regularly. <br/><br/>Steve Feltham, secretary of a local residents association, said: \