Glamping site owner admits sabotaging two £400 bird scarers on neighbouring farmland after 'they disturbed guests with 130 decibel blasts'

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 13:43 EDT, 24 September 2026 | Updated: 14:03 EDT, 24 September 2026 The owner of a glamping site has admitted to sabotaging two bird scaring guns, after they disturbed his guests with their '130 decibel blasts'. Nigel Marsh told a court on Tuesday that his glamping customers had been upset by the bird scarers set up on neighbouring land close to his camping site at Edgefield, Norfolk. The 61-year-old owner of holiday company My Mini Break claimed the gas-powered devices had been placed on the campsite perimeter as part of an ongoing spat. The gadgets, which he dismantled, were capable of producing blasts of up to 130 decibels - equivalent to the sound of a gun going off. Norwich Crown Court heard how Mr Marsh 'sabotaged' the equipment, which made the gunshot-like noises every 20 minutes, on August 6, 2024. Oliver Haswell, prosecuting, said Marsh had initially contacted the district council with a 'legitimate complaint' about the bird scarers. Nigel Marsh, 61, admitted sabotaging two bird scaring guns after saying they disturbed his guests with their '130 decibel blasts' The My Mini Break glamping site in Edgefield, Norfolk, where Mr Marsh claimed the peace was disturbed by the sound of gun-like explosions Pictured: A bird scarer, similar to the ones frightening guests at Mr Marsh's camping site But either 'through indifference to the proper procedure' and/or a 'lack of patience', Marsh then 'took it upon himself to take the law into his own hands and sabotaged the two units, which cost £400 to £500 each'. Marsh, of Wisbech Road, Cambridge, appeared at court on Tuesday to be sentenced after he admitted criminal damage. Dingle Clark, mitigating, said it was sad when cases such as this reached the Crown Court, but insisted Marsh was 'at the end of his tether and was exasperated' when he did what he did. He noted that although Marsh's glamping site had received positive reviews on social media, there were, however, comments about the noise 'disturbance' caused by the gas guns. Reviews complained of the bird scarers beginning at 5am and lasting until 11.30pm. One said it seemed 'they were right by our heads'. Another said they gave a lower score because of 'monotonous explosion noises from a local farm,' which 'spoiled their experience'. Mr Clark said although there was criminal damage, it was 'very low', and the equipment could be put back together. Speaking previously, Mr Marsh said he kept a record of the noise and submitted it to the environmental health department at NNDC. He said: 'North Norfolk's industry relies on tourism but I've been left on my own.'I acted as an individual trying to stop someone else from harassing myself, my business and guests when everyone else turned their back.'It is as if the authorities are acting as the gamekeepers' puppets.'Imposing a 12-month conditional discharge, Recorder Ruth Brander said Marsh had 'taken the law into your own hands'. Marsh was made the subject of a four-year restraining order banning him from contacting, directly or indirectly, the three complainants, or from going onto their land or to their addresses. He was also ordered to pay £300 costs and a £26 victim surcharge.