Pete Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Ever since we have put the windows in our house we have had numerous bird deaths. This is because of the large amount of glass we have, in one area we have a 12.5 metre run. We must be up to about 20 deaths so far with 4 last week. The problem is the reflection of the hedges opposite onto the glass and so this misleads the birds, I think? We have a roof terrace window which is also quite bad at fooling the birds, at present the birds are feeding on the large Yew tree berries and then drop down from the tree and can see the fields beyond but cannot see the large pain of glass in the way. we are going to put a large planter in front of this window with tall grasses to try and mitigate the little tweetie deaths but not sure what we can do about do about the large glass run? On a more numerous note we once had a bird death many year ago at a previous house in similar circumstances and when our 5 year old daughter (she is 27 now) saw it dead on the floor she just said it should have looked were it was going!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Stick on picture of raptors tend to keep the small birds away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 We have similar with our large conservatory, not as many as you tho. With the conservatory they can see out the other end, keeping our terrier out there tends to keep them away a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Wow that's a lot of bird strikes. We found this worked well in our last house. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UV-Window-Stickers-For-Bird-Strikes-Decals-Anti-Alert-Collision-Glass-Safe/133507908875?hash=item1f15b1050b:g:N-8AAOSwgFxe5T88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 27 minutes ago, joe90 said: We have similar with our large conservatory, not as many as you tho. With the conservatory they can see out the other end, keeping our terrier out there tends to keep them away a bit. No dog!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pete said: No dog!! Cardboard cut out??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav_P Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 20 minutes ago, joe90 said: Cardboard cut out??? Is that thinking outside the box ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliG Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) We have had a couple. I thought I was going to have to get a ladder out to remove one body, but it was gone within two weeks. Kudos to my wife who said this would happen. Edited October 12, 2020 by AliG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozza Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Some years ago in the flatted development we lived in we had a huge problem with seagulls and what they produce. We put a plastic owl - £20 from tinternet up high on a roof and it eradicated the problem immediately. If you have a tree or somewhere you could put one of these worth a try. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Our weird issue was birds coming down the flue into the stove. After I had rescued I think the 4th one from the stove (alive) I had to get up and put chicken wire around the flue outlet to prevent the silly things entering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canalsiderenovation Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) Even before we had our build and lots of glass added we had this issue, but we do have a lot of birds. Most of the time they just stun themselves but we did have a wood pigeon who never recovered, that made a large bang. Although the windows are now fitted we don't have a front or back door. This happened a few days ago ? I was doing my Dr Dolittle thing being very calm and not freaking out. VID-20201024-WA0011.mp4 Edited October 27, 2020 by canalsiderenovation 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Just get your shotgun license sorted out and thin them out :). Having moved up to Cambridgeshire from London that seems to be the standard approach around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 15:07, Gav_P said: On 12/10/2020 at 14:46, joe90 said: Cardboard cut out??? Is that thinking outside the box ? Outside the kennel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I would say "get a cat" b ut my girlfriends cat catches mice and birds, doesn't hurt them and brings them into her house and lets them go., Catching and `putting out into the cold` is almost a weekly activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, markc said: I would say "get a cat" b ut my girlfriends cat catches mice and birds, doesn't hurt them and brings them into her house and lets them go., Catching and `putting out into the cold` is almost a weekly activity. Cats don't mind living outside all year. So where is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 We have always had a butterfly net to catch things than come in. At this present place I have maybe one a year in he conservatory, but open the door or an upper window and they have all found their way out. The butterfly net costs about £10-20. eg https://www.amazon.co.uk/Telescopic-Butterfly-Catching-Insects-Stainless/dp/B07QTKHCPX/ You won't catch a golden eagle with it, but for sparrows and small birds it is ideal. F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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