how to stop swallows nesting on my house ?
22 May 2003, 12:16 PM
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swallows/housemartins/swifts - each year the little ******* try to build a nest in the apex of an exterior wall on my house. gettin right on my wick havin to knock it down every other day. any suggestions ?
22 May 2003, 12:26 PM
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Just let 'em nest, they aren't doing any harm. Okay, they make a bit of a mess, but they're only making a home. 
We were told that removing the nest and pinning a plastic bag in its place would stop them (since they always try and nest in the same place). However, ours just built a nest 3ft along the eaves.
In the end we decided they were quite sweet, so left 'em to it.
We were told that removing the nest and pinning a plastic bag in its place would stop them (since they always try and nest in the same place). However, ours just built a nest 3ft along the eaves.
In the end we decided they were quite sweet, so left 'em to it.
22 May 2003, 12:37 PM
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Firstly I hope you were knocking them down when they wern't in use 
as knocking the nests down when occupied is highly illegal as Housemartins in particular are a protected species, and you can get quite large fines (or worse).
Some plans of action:
Obviously these birds like to nest on buildings, so have you any other less precious outbuildings you could encourage them to nest on (you can buy nest boxes for each bird species)
If its the mess your worry about which can be very unsightly, how about installing a square pice of metal or timber under the nests to collect the mess.
Or you could carry on persevering with removing the unnoccupied nests and hoping they wont come back.
The only other suggestion i could make was to contact your local Wildlife Trust or English Nature Office for advice.
Hope this helps a little
[Edited by mel - 5/22/2003 12:44:26 PM]
as knocking the nests down when occupied is highly illegal as Housemartins in particular are a protected species, and you can get quite large fines (or worse).Some plans of action:
Obviously these birds like to nest on buildings, so have you any other less precious outbuildings you could encourage them to nest on (you can buy nest boxes for each bird species)
If its the mess your worry about which can be very unsightly, how about installing a square pice of metal or timber under the nests to collect the mess.
Or you could carry on persevering with removing the unnoccupied nests and hoping they wont come back.
The only other suggestion i could make was to contact your local Wildlife Trust or English Nature Office for advice.
Hope this helps a little
[Edited by mel - 5/22/2003 12:44:26 PM]
22 May 2003, 12:39 PM
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quite sweet ?! exactly which bit of them sh!ttin all over yer window sills, makin a racket at stupid times and claggin mud and spit on the side of your house endeared them to you ?
22 May 2003, 12:43 PM
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apex of an exterior wall on my house. gettin right on my wick havin to knock it down every other day
Can't get one to build more than three courses a day around us.
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22 May 2003, 01:32 PM
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Yeah the nests will probably be occupised from the beginning of April to the end of July.
That is the guideline we give out for bird-breeding season, we encourage people to do tree work etc outside this period.
That is the guideline we give out for bird-breeding season, we encourage people to do tree work etc outside this period.
22 May 2003, 02:26 PM
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had the same mate with pigeons, 2 of the biggest ones youve ever seen, destructive as **** mate, ****ing all over the place windows sill glass etc, + they pushed the roof tiles up & 1 has now fallen off, i risked life & limb climbing a ladder to shove chicken wire into the hole & push the remaining tiles down, with a few days the *******s were back pulled up the edge of one of the tiles & are now living under the tiles again. they make a right raket at all hours of the morning. i got my air rifle loaded it up (it's a 22) with dumb dumb flathead pellets maximum impact, & killed 2 of them. tore one of their heads all but clear off!!!thank you & good night you flying rats, any more come back & i will shoot them too.
22 May 2003, 07:20 PM
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We had this problem about 10 years ago. They'd nest over the patio and summer evening beers would be fraut with regular dive bombings
Solved simply (out of season so we didn't disturb any nests)...
Piece of string, thread with used milk bottle tops. Pin up across the top of the eves (ours form an inverted V). The motion and noise will scare them off.
Solved simply (out of season so we didn't disturb any nests)...
Piece of string, thread with used milk bottle tops. Pin up across the top of the eves (ours form an inverted V). The motion and noise will scare them off.
22 May 2003, 09:21 PM
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