Pigeons. Help.

[Parafox]

We have an infestation of pigeons roosting under our solar panels and it is no longer amusing.

The noise, the smell, the shite and broken eggs on our patio, the guttering full of crap, the droppings on the conservatory roof. It's getting us down.

 

There is a mesh available to prevent pigeons getting under solar panels, but it (obviously) requires fitting. I could hire a scaffolding tower if you guys know of anyone that could come and fit the mesh. It's a sloping roof and the panels take up most of the area. Standard two storey house.

 

I'm in my 60's so I'd be risking it trying to do it myself.

[Molson Canadian]

https://www.pestdefence.co.uk/news/how-to-get-rid-of-pigeons-from-your-roof-and-keep-them-away/

 

[ithuriel]

Dunno if it would work but the old Mercury building used to have, possibly still does? small figures of birds of prey dotted around, never saw any pigeons on it when I went past it to and from work back then.

[Silebyfox_89]

Play birds of prey noises, plastics owls and wind chimes.

[Shane]

 

Stop birds nesting on your building

If you're having problems with birds nesting on buildings, there are some actions you can take to try and discourage birds from nesting there. Remember, though, that nests are protected while they're being built or in use, so you should take these actions well before the nesting season to make sure that you're not disturbing active nests - ideally, during winter.

https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/wildlife/animals/birds/birdnests/moving

 

Edited 24 September 2022 by Shane

[AjcW]

Hell of a way to disguise a humble brag about having solar panels. Fair play. 

[grobyfox1990]

Spikes on the roof. The mesh isn’t as good as the spikes 

[Scotch]

Any Pidgeon flyers in your area? Get them up with a hen? I'm sure they wouldn't mind adding to their collection? 

[Jattdogg]

Get a gun and up your curry cooking game.

 

 

Hope you get it sorted soon though

 

[Jon the Hat]

Please don’t get on the roof! You don’t need a former colleague giving you a lift to the hospital, and we’d be forced to bombard you with cards.

Try calling a local pest controller.  

[Mike Oxlong]

Pest related topic

 

Help: How to stop Badgers shitting in your garden ? 

 

We have one visiting who has mistaken the bottom of our garden for its WC. The amount of shit each day is staggering, such that I thought it might even have been deposited by a. passing vagrant or even someone’s escaped pet hippopotamus. Anyway, google tells me that urine might deter the badger as it would smell the scent and move on. Not sure what my neighbours will think of me regularly pissing in my garden though ! 

[Milo]

24 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

Pest related topic

 

Help: How to stop Badgers shitting in your garden ? 

 

We have one visiting who has mistaken the bottom of our garden for its WC. The amount of shit each day is staggering, such that I thought it might even have been deposited by a. passing vagrant or even someone’s escaped pet hippopotamus. Anyway, google tells me that urine might deter the badger as it would smell the scent and move on. Not sure what my neighbours will think of me regularly pissing in my garden though ! 

We had a similar issue a while back. I got some lion urine (from ebay, not directly) and it did the trick. 
 

Might even work for pigeons…

[Mike Oxlong]

9 minutes ago, Milo said:

We had a similar issue a while back. I got some lion urine (from ebay, not directly) and it did the trick. 
 

Might even work for pigeons…

Thanks 

 

Just googled it. Is it the Silent Roar stuff ? 

[ithuriel]

34 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

Pest related topic

 

Help: How to stop Badgers shitting in your garden ? 

 

We have one visiting who has mistaken the bottom of our garden for its WC. The amount of shit each day is staggering, such that I thought it might even have been deposited by a. passing vagrant or even someone’s escaped pet hippopotamus. Anyway, google tells me that urine might deter the badger as it would smell the scent and move on. Not sure what my neighbours will think of me regularly pissing in my garden though ! 

Have a similar problem with a Fox that uses the pavement and road at the end of my drive every so often for the last few weeks, the pile o' poop is not so great but my god it stinks when it decides to drop by, you can smell it from two to three meters away in the dark early in the morning.

[Voll Blau]

A kestrel's currently devouring a pigeon in our garden. Assume I just shovel up the carcass and bin it when it's done?

[yorkie1999]

Just keep chucking bird feed  on your next door neighbours lawn and eventually he’ll  go up the ladder

Edited 25 September 2022 by yorkie1999

[Milo]

2 hours ago, Mike Oxlong said:

Thanks 

 

Just googled it. Is it the Silent Roar stuff ? 

That sounds familiar.

 

Good luck 

 

🦁 > 🦡 💩 

[KrefelderFox666]

3 hours ago, Milo said:

We had a similar issue a while back. I got some lion urine (from ebay, not directly) and it did the trick. 
 

Might even work for pigeons…

 

2 hours ago, Mike Oxlong said:

Thanks 

 

Just googled it. Is it the Silent Roar stuff ? 

What the hell am I reading!!!

[adejo92]

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Edited 25 September 2022 by adejo92

[jonthefox]

We had the same problem , until we adopted a very energetic ( and a little bit sadistic ) cat. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

4 hours ago, Mike Oxlong said:

How to stop Badgers shitting in your garden ? 

 

 Anyway, google tells me that urine might deter the badger as it would smell the scent and move on. Not sure what my neighbours will think of me regularly pissing in my garden though ! 

Ask them. I'm sure they've seen you often enough.

Edited 25 September 2022 by Trav Le Bleu