Swallow problem

[rrman61]

Looking for a solution to swallow’s nesting and crapping under my son’s carport.they perch on the z-channel.a deterrent is what I’m looking for,not the 12 gauge solution

 

[DoubleO7]

Looking for a solution to swallow’s nesting and crapping under my son’s carport.they perch on the z-channel.a deterrent is what I’m looking for,not the 12 gauge solution

Have to eliminate desirable nest building spots. Slanted boards or hardware cloth on the purlins, etc.

 

[wh]

Possible to hang a plastic owl?

 

[RedMF40]

Put up some alternative nesting sites?

 

[rrman61]

Possible to hang a plastic owl?

Have one they get used to it

 

[stdsch40]

Keep knocking their nest down. They will go elsewhere to build. Do it before there are eggs.

 

[Tony in SD]

Back in the 60’s Dad used to spray the ceiling in the milk barn with diesel fuel. They could not get their nests to stick. So they built their nests elsewhere.

 

[flying belgian]

Looking for a solution to swallow’s nesting and crapping under my son’s carport.they perch on the z-channel.a deterrent is what I’m looking for,not the 12 gauge solution

Put a ribbon of grease on the z channel. They will not land on grease.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Bird spikes, if you have the spot for them.

Mike

 

[DoubleO7]

You might try stringing fishing line across the areas they are trying to build nests.

 

[RedMF40]

Also this:

BirdBGone

I saw one in action at a local farm. Made bird noises that the other birds didn’t like. We were at the farm as one of the stops on our antique car tour to see a private museum of restored cars, trucks and tractors. Pretty impressive collection. I asked the owner if it worked and he said for the most part it kept nesting birds away. It was going off while our club was there, can’t say the sound was annoying but you definitely noticed it.

 

[rrman61]

Also this:

BirdBGone

I saw one in action at a local farm. Made bird noises that the other birds didn’t like. We were at the farm as one of the stops on our antique car tour to see a private museum of restored cars, trucks and tractors. Pretty impressive collection. I asked the owner if it worked and he said for the most part it kept nesting birds away. It was going off while our club was there, can’t say the sound was annoying but you definitely noticed it.

Thank guys I’ll pass all suggestions along to my son

 

[rick n ohio]

Looking for a solution to swallow’s nesting and crapping under my son’s carport.they perch on the z-channel.a deterrent is what I’m looking for,not the 12 gauge solution

Swallows come all the way from south America they raise there young and then fly back to south America just before early fall .

 

[WNYBill]

Swallows eat a lot of bugs and provide entertainment if you have cats. They do make a mess, so we just keep all the building doors closed, but I miss them.

 

[1970-1655]

Run some Christmas tree tinsel strands like this. Wrap it around the z-channels. It keeps most any kind of bird from landing there.

 

[ss55]

Looking for a solution to swallow’s nesting and crapping under my son’s carport.they perch on the z-channel.a deterrent is what I’m looking for,not the 12 gauge solution

Wasp spray on and around the nesting site got rid of swallows for me when they built a nest on a light fixture.

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

They nest in the rafters of a breezeway attached to my machinery shed. They make a little mess but I love watching them. Keep me company while I'm mowing. As soon as I start up anything with an engine they'll start flying around. Just have to remember not to park the truck under any wires.

 

[Tim(NY)]

Looking for a solution to swallow’s nesting and crapping under my son’s carport.they perch on the z-channel.a deterrent is what I’m looking for,not the 12 gauge solution

I've had good luck with the kind of netting that is made to protect fruit trees. Its a black 1/2" mesh that I staple to the rafters It's almost invisible.

 

[moresmoke]

I've had good luck with the kind of netting that is made to protect fruit trees. Its a black 1/2" mesh that I staple to the rafters It's almost invisible.

2nd this. I have an open pole shed, have netting hung under the rafters and no eave overhangs. Keeps the swallows out, once in a while a wren or other tiny bird will get through the net.

 

[Adrian Billheimer]

I made my own spike strips out of 1/4 in square screen cut in strips, folded into U channels and zip tied to the cross rafters where the birds were roosting.