Shooing hangar sparrows

So I've got this big new glider hangar with a 60 foot door opening, and
while I like birds (in this case sparrows / fly-catchers), my Yorkie
dog goes nuts when they are in "her hangar". They don't nest but
occasionally poop, being birds after all.

Any suggestions on how to humanely repel / discourage these birds?
Forget guns or poison. Want to keep the dog as well. The big plastic
owls don't seem to work. Banging away on the big old Ludwig drumset in
the back corner seems to help for awhile, along with twanging on my
vintage Rickenbacker guitar - but my chops ain't what they used to be!

Burt
Marfa, west Texas
USA

On 23 Jul 2005 20:14:44 -0700, wrote:

So I've got this big new glider hangar with a 60 foot door opening, and
while I like birds (in this case sparrows / fly-catchers), my Yorkie
dog goes nuts when they are in "her hangar". They don't nest but
occasionally poop, being birds after all.

Any suggestions on how to humanely repel / discourage these birds?
Forget guns or poison. Want to keep the dog as well. The big plastic
owls don't seem to work. Banging away on the big old Ludwig drumset in
the back corner seems to help for awhile, along with twanging on my
vintage Rickenbacker guitar - but my chops ain't what they used to be!

Burt
Marfa, west Texas
USA


Department of Totally Untested Remedies:

How about a low-density bead curtain hanging down from the roof at the
entrance. That is a few rubber balls on strings. The wind would move
them around a little - and they might just scare the birds away?

Brian Whatcott
p.s. Marfa sticks in my mind as the site of the world Gliding Champs,
many years ago.
What happened after that, I wonder?

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wrote:

So I've got this big new glider hangar with a 60 foot door opening, and
while I like birds (in this case sparrows / fly-catchers), my Yorkie
dog goes nuts when they are in "her hangar". They don't nest but
occasionally poop, being birds after all.

Any suggestions on how to humanely repel / discourage these birds?
Forget guns or poison. Want to keep the dog as well. The big plastic
owls don't seem to work. Banging away on the big old Ludwig drumset in
the back corner seems to help for awhile, along with twanging on my
vintage Rickenbacker guitar - but my chops ain't what they used to be!

Burt
Marfa, west Texas
USA

The method I have heard of is to tie a lot of monofilament fishing line
to the joists and the doorframe, weight each line with a rubber ball, so
they hang down, close together.

The birds apparently can't see the lines and fly into them, but don't
get hurt. They get the message and leave your hangar alone.

You can buy anti pigeon/bird spikes. They are plastic spikes that stick
onto all perches and prevent the birds from landing. You will see them all
over buildings with pigeon problems.

Also, fill in all gaps with foam that they will want to nest in.
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In article .com,
wrote:

So I've got this big new glider hangar with a 60 foot door opening, and
while I like birds (in this case sparrows / fly-catchers), my Yorkie
dog goes nuts when they are in "her hangar". They don't nest but
occasionally poop, being birds after all.

Any suggestions on how to humanely repel / discourage these birds?
Forget guns or poison. Want to keep the dog as well. The big plastic
owls don't seem to work. Banging away on the big old Ludwig drumset in
the back corner seems to help for awhile, along with twanging on my
vintage Rickenbacker guitar - but my chops ain't what they used to be!

Burt
Marfa, west Texas
USA

The method I have heard of is to tie a lot of monofilament fishing line
to the joists and the doorframe, weight each line with a rubber ball, so
they hang down, close together.

The birds apparently can't see the lines and fly into them, but don't
get hurt. They get the message and leave your hangar alone.

Burt:
Here in Del Rio I've seen a line strung from side to side with plastic
baggies about 3/4 full of water attached about 2 ft apart. There is no
bird problem at all in the area of the bags. It looks and sounds like
some kind'a witch craft but it wouldn't cost much to find out if it
truly works.
Larry

wrote:
So I've got this big new glider hangar with a 60 foot door opening, and
while I like birds (in this case sparrows / fly-catchers), my Yorkie
dog goes nuts when they are in "her hangar". They don't nest but
occasionally poop, being birds after all.

Any suggestions on how to humanely repel / discourage these birds?
Forget guns or poison. Want to keep the dog as well. The big plastic
owls don't seem to work. Banging away on the big old Ludwig drumset in
the back corner seems to help for awhile, along with twanging on my
vintage Rickenbacker guitar - but my chops ain't what they used to be!

Burt
Marfa, west Texas
USA

p.s. Marfa sticks in my mind as the site of the world Gliding Champs,
many years ago. What happened after that, I wonder?

I built "Marfa Gliders" as a commercial soaring site. Training
(beginner to advanced), FAA checkrides for PVT-COM-CFI, and glider
rentals year-round. Located between Carlsbad Caverns and Big Bend
National Parks on a scenic, grassy plateau at almost 5,000 msl. Marfa
Airport (MRF) enjoys cooler summer temps than the rest of Texas! Low
dewpoints = high cloudbases. The 2006 World Class (PW-5) National
Contest will be here next June.

We're remote, but I've built a nice facility, so come visit - we'll
show you a good time!

See our website: www.flygliders.com
Burt Compton
Marfa, west Texas
USA

They don't nest but
occasionally poop, being birds after all.


Any suggestions on how to humanely repel / discourage these birds?

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One of the local banks had a bird problem at their covered drive
through. I think the convertible drivers probably complained the
most................

Their solution - that seems to work - was to cover the bottom of the
roof structure with what we call "chicken wire". It's an inexpensive
fencing material made of light gauge wire woven into an octagonal
pattern.

The birds still fly through, but can't land.
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Leon McAtee

At 03:36 24 July 2005, wrote:
So I've got this big new glider hangar with a 60 foot
door opening, and
while I like birds (in this case sparrows / fly-catchers),
my Yorkie
dog goes nuts when they are in 'her hangar'. They
don't nest but
occasionally poop, being birds after all.

Any suggestions on how to humanely repel / discourage
these birds?
Forget guns or poison. Want to keep the dog as well.
The big plastic
owls don't seem to work. Banging away on the big old
Ludwig drumset in
the back corner seems to help for awhile, along with
twanging on my
vintage Rickenbacker guitar - but my chops ain't what
they used to be!

Burt
Marfa, west Texas
USA


Burt,

Drum solos are so not cool these days and I just don't
think the Rickenbacker is right for the sparrow job.
I see the little blighters just perching on the rafters
chirping along to that jingle jangle guitar. I think
we're talking the classic set up of Strat, Marshall
100W Super Lead stack, Fuzz Face, Univibe and Octavia
with just a little Vox Wah (think 'Machine Gun') if
you want to seriously ruffle a few feathers.

John

Put up a giant psoter of Bush, Rumsfeld and Cheney

I've seen rubber snakes used on ledges
outside windows of high rise buildings to discourage pigeons. It seemed
to work.
Glenn
Baby Albatross (R/C)