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"Jason70" asked:
How do I keep birds off of a community playground structure?
Fred says:
The problem area as we identified it is play equipment that is covered by a textile canopy. The activity is more doves and smaller birds not pigeons. It is unusual for there to be so much activity in such a common area. The first thought would be that the lawns are being seeded or someone is feeding the birds. This will prove important for you to discover since treatment options are not conducive to play structures. There is no way to exclude birds without closing in the entire structure. The surfaces where birds are standing cannot be treated with spikes, gels or electric since this would harm children. There is a food safe chemical that might be sprayed called Methyl Anthranylate, but it is corrosive and would kill the fish in your lake. You could try an ultra-sonic device, but it is our experience they are expensive and have very limited success. In addition, the sounds and scare-devices that accompany them require constant repositioning. There may be someone who traps smaller birds, but our experience tells us the trap would get sabotaged by animal-lovers. Your best bet at this point is to keep the equipment cleaned and disinfected and watch for someone feeding anything to the birds. You might even post a "no feeding the birds" sign. I am sorry that we could not prove more helpful. If you get the chance, please let me know what you come up with.
"Gary S." asked:
My problem is not with pigeons, but with woodpeckers. I’ve had my home for 10+ years with no bird problems until recently.
It started back in November 2006; a woodpecker started putting holes into the stucco on my chimney. I repaired it, but shortly thereafter, the woodpecker returned again, and put the same holes into my chimney! I repaired it once again, and now there are even bigger holes! Can you help me with my woodpecker problem??
Fred says:
We are really good at pigeons. Our knowledge of woodpeckers is limited but I’ll try. It is our understanding that the woodpeckers follow a consistent flight path. If you find this is true, the following recommendations might prove helpful to focus on at these times of the year. If the bird is getting behind the stucco, you should install a ½” galvanized wire mesh the next time you patch. If the bird is just causing damage, consider wrapping the chimney area with a canvass painter’s tarp until this bird finds better foraging. The other option may be to go to a Petsmart and purchase the non-staining sour apple material they use to stop rabbits and such from chewing on things. This may require aggressive reapplication in the beginning, but if birds stay on property, it would be easier to follow them with this product. I am not the woodpecker guy, at least not yet, but maybe you will find some of these ideas useful. Please let us know how this works out for you.
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