Rotate the positions of the scare devices to prevent the birds from getting accustomed to their presence.
How to stop birds from building nest in my awning.
Place a scare device on the awning.
Scare devices include rubber snakes plastic owls and balloons.
In most states it s legal to destroy the nest of any bird as long as it s not fully established.
This specialized netting can be purchased at home and garden stores.
It will keep the birds away and in the event they do come to close to it they will not become trapped in it.
The mess they leave behind can be damaging.
Awnings are wonderful for sun rain and wind protection making them a perfect nesting site for pesky birds.
There are a variety of methods you can use to detract birds from nesting under your awning like using bird netting.
Though it keeps the birds away they will not become trapped in it.
You have to prevent the birds from fully establishing the hideout by manually removing the materials they have already stuffed on your gutter.
You can use a power washer to get rid of it.
Here are a few tips to follow if you wish to keep birds from nesting in the wrong areas.
Stop before the nest completes.