StevePhelps 0 #1 May 6, 2005 Last year some swallows made their little mud nest under the eaves and above my front door. Never having seen swallows nest I let them. Well, they pooped all over my front step and door, plus they make a mess with their mud. It is the poop that stained the concrete that was totally gross! Well, this year ... no way, Jose! I scraped off heir first layer of mud and put up a fake snake above my door, but they are constantly fighting the snake and putting up their mud. Any ideas? Don't try to convince me to let them stay -- ain't happening. Just tell me how I can keep them away without harming them? What's wrong with Capestrano (sp?) anyway? Why can't they go there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #2 May 6, 2005 Get yourself one of these dogs? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #3 May 6, 2005 Shooting works pretty well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #4 May 6, 2005 Shooting swallows is against the law in the states Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bean 0 #5 May 6, 2005 Seriously, BB gun or hose works well. Swoo Rodriguez #1020, LawnDart, AR #007 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #6 May 6, 2005 What about one of those big fake owls? you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #7 May 6, 2005 The pound has a solution. Ask to borrow a cat- the most surly cat you can find. Don't feed him for an afternoon. Let him loose in the yard--No more Swallows! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 May 6, 2005 Go get yourself a Daisey Powerline 880 and a box of pellets from Wal-Mart. You'll also need a case of beer and a lawn chair. Worked for my pigeon problem at Ft. Bragg. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #9 May 6, 2005 I'm not familiar with the migratory habits of swallows in your area, but if they're not back yet you need to act fast and remove any nests now and try attaching stainless steel or aluminium at an angle along the eaves. the metal might make it hard for the mud to stick. If you're persistent they will eventually leave and look for a more peaceful place. Good luck! "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #10 May 6, 2005 Then I'd have a cat -- which to me is worse -- sorry, cat people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #11 May 6, 2005 QuoteWhat about one of those big fake owls? Good idea, if they are still trying tomorrow, a big owl is going up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #12 May 6, 2005 QuoteShooting swallows is against the law in the states Tennis racket? More of a challenge anyway! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plowdirt 0 #13 May 6, 2005 Try to string along something shiney mirrors, aluminum squares, not tight, just so they move around in the wind or when there bumped. it can't be just one has to be a few, the reflection of light bothers them and they may go away. it works for the pidgeons that used to bath my car in shit everyday, if not try spray a little ammonia around that area, that will just make them move, hopefully to your neighbors. You'll need it to kill the shit germs anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #14 May 6, 2005 QuoteQuoteShooting swallows is against the law in the states Tennis racket? More of a challenge anyway! Dang! I just sold my old one on Ebay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #15 May 6, 2005 spit instead<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #16 May 6, 2005 QuoteThen I'd have a cat -- which to me is worse -- sorry, cat people. I said "Borrow" a cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #17 May 6, 2005 QuoteQuoteThen I'd have a cat -- which to me is worse -- sorry, cat people. I said "Borrow" a cat. I've had a cat or two before -- if he gets a meal (even if it is the swallows) he's staying. Then I'd have to get a dog ... hmmm, not a bad idea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #18 May 6, 2005 If it's in an area where you can do this, put a big scented candle (lit) on a chair under their nest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #19 May 6, 2005 Try this.. http://www.ehow.com/how_1036_prevent-swallows-building.html"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gweeks 1 #20 May 6, 2005 What do you mean? An African or European swallow? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #21 May 6, 2005 Marry her. No more swallows! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #22 May 6, 2005 Penicillin ? -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #23 May 6, 2005 "I don't know that one. . . . .AAAAAAUUUUGGGGhhhhhhhhhh"_____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #24 May 6, 2005 QuoteMarry her. No more swallows! Blues, Dave Now THAT was funny!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #25 May 6, 2005 You can get electronic noise makers, I HIGHLY recommend getting the "sonic" ones with the frequency of sound humans can't here.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
