Is there a good way too keep birds from building a nest in my rain gutters?

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May 30, 2022, 10:18 AM

mark123

Is there a good way too keep birds from building a nest in my rain gutters?

A couple of birds keep trying to build a nest in my gutters. No eggs so far but they can’t stay there. Not only are they blocking up the gutters, if they do ever hatch anything they will all drown in the water that collects there because they’ve dammed up the gutter.

Suggestions? I’ve put up a bird house but it may be too low to the ground for their liking.

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May 30, 2022, 04:27 PM

wrightd

The short answer is no. I have the same problem and have not been able to solve it. 2nd story gutter corner. a pita.

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May 30, 2022, 04:45 PM

comet24

quote:
Originally posted by architect:
The owl dummy on the chimney seems to work at least some of the time.

I would try this. Had a tree years ago that at a certain time of the year had something birds liked. The problem was people had to park under that tree. Cars in one spot would be covered if bird crap. Put out a plastic owl and it stopped 90% of the problem.

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May 30, 2022, 07:02 PM

mark123

quote:
Originally posted by bendable:
Have you tried putting the gutters in the garage ?

May 31, 2022, 06:19 AM

sourdough44

I put wire mesh over the downspouts in the gutters. After Spring & early summer I back it off a bit.

It’s mostly starlings here, English sparrows do the same.

May 31, 2022, 07:27 AM

mark123

quote:
Originally posted by arfmel:
Smash their eggs and set fire to the nest.

Calm down, Satan.

May 31, 2022, 07:30 AM

HayesGreener

Owl decoy. Most stores that sell boats and boat gear sell them to keep the birds off your boat.

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May 31, 2022, 07:39 AM

arfmel

quote:
Originally posted by mark123:
quote:
Originally posted by arfmel:
Smash their eggs and set fire to the nest.
Calm down, Satan.

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May 31, 2022, 02:59 PM

BigJnSA

Go to the dollar store or Walmart and get some plastic toy snakes. Put near or in gutters. (maybe a dab of adhesive so it won't float off during heavy rains.

May 31, 2022, 04:38 PM

Rey HRH

quote:
Originally posted by HayesGreener:
Owl decoy. Most stores that sell boats and boat gear sell them to keep the birds off your boat.

I've seen pigeons sitting atop those owl decoys covered in pigeon shit.

I had pigeon problems but not in the gutters. I paid a company to stick those long needles that keep them from roosting.

I know an effective method but expensive is they sell these gizmos that emit the sounds of a predator bird.

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May 31, 2022, 06:46 PM

ffips

quote:
Originally posted by bendable:
Have you tried putting the gutters in the garage ?

I was going to suggest showing the birds his neighbor's gutters.

Maybe a combo of the two would solve the problem?