In article . com,
"Marco Leon" wrote:

Dan Luke wrote:

Here's what did work:

o Pellet gun - Highly effective in individual cases, but alarms
bystanders, airport police, etc. Collateral damage can be a problem.

o Bird netting - Best solution found. A pain to put up, but it keeps
birds out of the rafters where they love to roost and nest. Once the
netting's there, birds will find someplace else to hang out -- your
neighbor's shelter, for example.

If I had a hangar, then bird netting is probably the only real choice.
I guess my problem is much simpler in that it focuses on a two foot by
one inch area as opposed to a structure with many potential bird
hang-outs that need protection.

I've had two nests in my wing tip and one in my tailcone. I even chased
one black bird from my wingtip and out the main wheel fairing! So this
has been a long war and like many adversaries, they'll probably figure
out a way around the tinsel (but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!)

Marco

Try placing mothballs in the areas where birds want to build nests
(except engines, where you can place covers).