Are barn swallows and their nests just on your house? Then, you know – these landing and nesting birds create a lot of noise on your property, especially at night when you sleep.
Even when barn swallows are outside of your property, their droppings, feathers, and nest paraphernalia can get sucked into drainpipes or vents and create a fire hazard that can lead to thousands of dollars in repairs. When vents become garbage cans for swallows, any odor or disease that comes along with these birds can contaminate the air you breathe and the food you eat.
In this article, you will find out how to make the process of swallow nest removal much easier.
4 Effective Steps Guide on How to Get Rid of Barn Swallows
Barn swallows are a common problem for homeowners. Swallows can be an annoying pest, but they are also considered to be beneficial because of their insect-eating habits. The issue is that they build nests in your home, and you don’t want them there!
Here are 4 steps on how to get rid of barn swallows without harming the birds or yourself.
Step 1. Swallow bird nest removal
- Remove old barn swallows nests – but only when they are vacant – and thoroughly clean all feathers and droppings with a cleaning solution.
- Add a coat of fresh paint over areas to be treated.
- Remove all old nests from unwanted surfaces, so they cannot be reused.
Step 2. Install netting
If you want to block off access to tricky building sides, rafters, and other desirable areas or crevices – barn swallows wish to build nests – bird netting is the best solution. Install bird – swallow – netting wherever you want to keep barn swallows out of an area or other valuable property.
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Step 3. Deter swallows with ultrasonic repellents
If netting is not an option, consider using Bird-X Quadblaster QB4.
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Step 4. Add visual deterrents
If you want to maximize the results – when combined with the effective deterrents – add visual deterrents. We suggest using Plastic Owl.
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Basic Information
SWALLOW IDENTIFICATION
GEOGRAPHY
Barn swallows are small, very adaptable birds that are native in all the bio geographic regions except Australia and Antarctica.
The breeding range of these brightly colored birds includes northern Europe, North America, north-central Asia, the Middle East, northern Africa, southern China, and Japan.
SWALLOW BIRD NESTS IDENTIFICATION: Where do they nest?
Anywhere, where there are open and affordable areas for water source foraging and a sheltered ledge for their nest.
When it comes to swallows’ nesting habits you are to know these birds prefer building their nests under the eaves of houses, bridges, boat docks, and in rock caves.
Do Swallows Cause Problems?
Nesting swallows can become a nuisance for most homeowners. Not only they can build mud nests around building exteriors, including eaves and porches but also defecate and foul feed in and around their mud nests, damaging exteriors of homes or other buildings.
What’re more large colonies in urban areas can create health risks for people living there.
Finally, the disease – like salmonella – can be transmitted through the droppings of barn swallows.
To stop swallows from building mud nests you are to use exclusion and other deterrent products and techniques. Here is how to do it.
Two Efficient Deterrents to Drive Them Away
1. Bird-B-Gone Swallow Shield Deterrent
This used to keep troublesome birds from building their mud nests under eaves or on the sides of buildings. Each strip of this deterrent has a self-adhering back that is effectively used for fast application on gables entryways, eaves, and other areas.
How it works: The hanging “twine” blocks barn swallows access to nesting sites. Swallows will not want to wade through these strips, and will surely move on to a better spot to nest.
The product is ideal for: gables, eaves, overhangs.
Benefits: Humane way of swallow control, easy installation due to adhesive strip, low-profile – virtually invisible.
Installation
For temporary installation of deterrent:
- Leave the adhesive backing in place.
- Position deterrent about one or two inches from the wall in the prepared area and attach using 2 – not included – fasteners through the mounting holes provided.
For permanent installation:
- Remove the adhesive red backing.
- Position deterrent about one or two inches from the wall in the prepared area and firmly press Swallow Shield onto the eave or gable.
2. Bird Slope 4′ Sections
A physical bird deterrent used to block birds – like barn swallows – from landing or nesting on open ledges.
Where to buy: available at Bird-B-Gone
How it works: The unique design of Bird Slope makes it impossible for swallows to land or nest in 90° areas such as eaves or ledges.
Benefits: Humane way of swallow control, easy installation.
Effectiveness: The product is effective for small and large birds.
Have questions on installing the product? Call Bird-B-Gone Company at 1-888-570-0360.
How to Repel Barn Swallows with Best-Selling Bird Control Systems
1. BirdXPeller Pro Electronic Bird Repeller
This best-selling sonic barn swallows and bird control system uses real sounds and a variety of naturally recorded bird distress predator cries that frightens, confuse, and disorient pest birds like barn swallows within the effective range.
Ideal for use at: sheds and storage buildings.
How it works: emits audible sounds that deter barn swallows.
The product is ideal for: gables, eaves, overhangs.
Benefits: it is a humane and eco-friendly way to repel barn swallows from outdoor areas, save parks, yards, equipment, etc. from corrosive swallows droppings, avoid safety and government inspection failures, prevent the spread of diseases, decrease nuisance for residents and increase property esthetic.
2. Bird Blazer by Bird-X
This remote-controlled laser device can safely frighten barn swallows away. Bird Blazer system uses fat-beam laser bird control technology at random intervals in color combinations barn swallows don’t like, forcing them to find calmer landing locations.
Ideal for use at: stables, barns and storage sheds.
How it works: The product safely frightens barn swallows away, works day and night.
The product is ideal for: gables, eaves, overhangs.
Benefits: Protect property and equipment from corrosive swallows droppings, prevent the spread of diseases, decrease nuisance for residents and increase/maintain property aesthetics.
3. Bird-B-Gone AAFS Control Module – Air Treatment System
You can use Bird-B-Gone AAFS Control Module. This product is the first fogging unit that offers a computerized touch screen and programmable components. The product distributes methyl anthranilate that is really effective in repelling pest birds.
Where to use: The Bird-B-Gone AAFS can be used in garages, patios, parks, landfills, warehouses, factories, courtyards, airline hangars, golf courses, rooftops, docks/marinas.
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When it comes to swallows’ removal, you should act humanely. Consider our tips and don’t let these wonderful birds take control of your house.
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