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Birds in my garage- wont leave!

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#1 ·
Pooping all over my 2 new cars.....Geez. Tweety birds. I think maybe they have a nest and babies hatched. I counted 5. I was thinking of spraying them with some water from a pump sprayer. Not sure if that is enough to intimidate them. Maybe ammonia in the sprayer will be better? (I now it wont hurt them, just stink bad for a while)

Anybody ever have tweety birds in garage?

Thanks!
 
#2 ·
I had similar experience to you but not in the garage, they were in the kitchen exhaust fan pipe (they got in through the broken exhaust cover with small opening).


I replaced the babies while the parents were gone, put them in a new bird house and stuffed with the nesting materials removed from the pipe. I put the house outside a window next to the pipe entry so I can monitor it through the window. I saw the parents standing on the gutter of my neighbour's house for while then continue their business and fed the babies after they realized it was safe. We thought it's all good, the next morning, the babies were dead and parents were gone. Probably due to the cold @ night? Early spring in Toronto, Canada.

If you are from warmer climate area maybe you can replace the nest on a tree near your house?
 
#4 ·
Sadly, Ron's advice is on the money. My garage had been abandoned for a year and birds/ squirrels pulled out the soffit grates and turned the attic into an aviary. I'm talking many dozens of nests.

I spent a very sad day stapling up hardware cloth over every opening. But the next day was worth some tears as I watched one perplexed starling after another try to get inside. :cry:
 
#7 ·
Maybe a little used cat litter near the entrances? Radio?

Btw, cat litter did not work for squirrels in my attic.

I have had a problem with the birds fighting (?) the mirrors and the wheels on my vehicle parked outside. Have even had then attacking the sides when they shine.
 
#8 ·
I have had a problem with the birds fighting (?) the mirrors and the wheels on my vehicle parked outside. Have even had then attacking the sides when they shine.
This is an important point. Mirrors can be used to help keep birds away. That whole 'bird-brained' thing, combined with aggression and territoriality.

I've hung CDs at places where I want to keep away the starlings. I used string and weights to allow them to spin. Seems to work pretty well.
 
#9 ·
Its that time of year. Birds are making nests in the entry-way porches here. They usually leave after the chicks have learned to fly. Maybe it's cause there are stray cats roaming about.
I'd say to get a pet cat but they'd climb all over your new cars.
 
#10 ·
I try to tear down the nests before they get them completely built. Otherwise you have to break eggs, kill chicks or just let them be till the fledge. I've never had success at moving a nest either. They will invariably abandon the nest ans the babies will suffer a worse fate. At least I can end it humanely for them.
 
#11 ·
Whew....first break in 2 days......sorry for delay guys, but man, been too busy to reply. Good tips here. Looks like it was a bunch recently hatched/growing feathers, and as of today, theyre all gone!

Never had them before...in over 10 yrs. Once, I used mothballs for squirrels....mixed success. Ammonia helps too. but I even tried to shake the smitherines out of a big bag to make crunchy noises but it didnt scare them (2 days ago, that was).

Anyway, lets hope theyre gone for good (until next spring? LOL)
 
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