Curmudgeon Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Any recommendations on how to keep swallows off my terrace light fixtures? I'm tired of cleaning up the mess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Oh but they are so cute and they eat a lot of mosquitoes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I sympathize. I rigged fuzzy metallic Christmas tree decor to deter a bird that fell in love with itself in an outside mirror. I looped it so it moved in the breeze, made a rustling sound and easily reflected light. I had the "decor" up for a year but it did the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Cut up a mylar balloon. Or aluminum foil if not a large area. We had them coming into our car park through the one wall less side and had to hang an old sheet to keep them out. If you start before they nest, they will often go elsewhere for the season. However, if they have nested and have eggs in it, please let them stay until all the nestlings are grown. PS: We checked if there were eggs by using a shiny spatula to get a look inside the nest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Menudo Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 OMG at first I thought it said swallow detergent! WHAAAATTTT! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexLuis Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Nothing works.. They come each year, and the mess is not what is the problem. The babies drop one by one and die on our terrace. They have never had a nest of babies that have survived. Each year we remove their nest, and they begin again the following year. I would like to keep them away... How? Yes we tried Aluminum Foil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajijicbound Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 A clorotab put where you don't want one works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hang old CDs or DVDs nearby. The breeze causes bouncing reflections. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, MexLuis said: Nothing works.. They come each year, and the mess is not what is the problem. The babies drop one by one and die on our terrace. They have never had a nest of babies that have survived. Each year we remove their nest, and they begin again the following year. I would like to keep them away... How? Yes we tried Aluminum Foil. Did you cut the pieces of foil with fringe and tape the solid end to the wall, etc? Have done this for years and has always worked - I just leave it up all the time. Classic decor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Menudo Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 We once bought a house that had been vacant for a long time. One bird pair had built a nest on the patio fan blade. We removed it and all was well until spring came and the pair returned. We sat on the patio a lot so when they would show up with a load of mud I would turn the fan on. It took about a week but they finally gave up and moved on. I hope it wasn’t to any of your patio fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 50 minutes ago, El Menudo said: OMG at first I thought it said swallow detergent! WHAAAATTTT! Best laugh of the day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I thought that is what I read at first, as well. Oh well, it beats going out and looking for the corona virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajandy Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Spray the area with WD-40. I had that problem, sprayed and they never returned. Don't know why, it just works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgreenbury Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 I've had some success with liberally applying Vicks Vapo Rub to beams and ledges; not swallows specifically but birds in general don't seem to care for the aroma or getting it on their little claws... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Is Vicks Vapo Rub available lakeside? Thanks in advance for your answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 5 hours ago, johanson said: Is Vicks Vapo Rub available lakeside? Thanks in advance for your answer. I have see it at Farmacia G. and at Soriana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Thanks, Xena. Thinking it wasn't available here, I would bring Vicks VapoRub down with me, along with other stuff that I have also discovered is available down here. As time goes by, I am finding fewer and fewer things I need to bring down with me from North of the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Try Farmacias Similares. https://www.farmaciasdesimilares.com/#!/busqueda/555/alcanfor-mentol-eucalipto-trementina-salicilato-de-metilo-ungüento Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 4/4/2020 at 1:34 PM, ComputerGuy said: Hang old CDs or DVDs nearby. The breeze causes bouncing reflections. Agree 100% with this, it works very well. Use thin string, so they can move easily. Space them about 4 to 6 feet apart, at about eye level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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