Comments on: How to Get Rid of Starlings http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/ Home Remedies and Tips to Solve Common Problems Sun, 20 May 2012 16:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Darren http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3896 Darren Sun, 20 May 2012 02:04:52 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3896 I hate them so much. we have tall redwood trees that they like to sit in. In the last two weeks i have shot over 100 of the little buggers :). but there are still literally thousands of them. I hate them so much. we have tall redwood trees that they like to sit in. In the last two weeks i have shot over 100 of the little buggers :) . but there are still literally thousands of them.

]]> By: cari http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3880 cari Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:21:47 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3880 I have a deep hate for these little beasts!! We just bought our first home and absolutely love it and our neighborhood... BUT our neighbors, literally a bush away have the living/nesing in their awnings, gutters, even under their shingles... its disgusting, the amount of bird fecies that is all over my deck, my grill, my patio furniture... we've spent 100's od dollars on canopies so we can sit outside and not get crapped on, forget keeping up with washing the car.... they do nothing about it!!! Two years now, I contacted the audobon society (no help) I called the health dept. they agreed it was a sanitation issue, they came out, took photos and agreed it was a nesting issue, but they told me they can't "force" them to do anything about it, they can only "strongly suggest" they take care of it. I am so frustrated..... i've removed ll bird feeders, i've hung chimes all over, next buying an owl to put up... I would buy one of th sonic things, but I have a pet cocktail and I can't sacrifice my bird for these, winged rodents!! Need help, advice... anything??? I have a deep hate for these little beasts!! We just bought our first home and absolutely love it and our neighborhood… BUT our neighbors, literally a bush away have the living/nesing in their awnings, gutters, even under their shingles… its disgusting, the amount of bird fecies that is all over my deck, my grill, my patio furniture… we’ve spent 100′s od dollars on canopies so we can sit outside and not get crapped on, forget keeping up with washing the car…. they do nothing about it!!! Two years now, I contacted the audobon society (no help) I called the health dept. they agreed it was a sanitation issue, they came out, took photos and agreed it was a nesting issue, but they told me they can’t “force” them to do anything about it, they can only “strongly suggest” they take care of it. I am so frustrated….. i’ve removed ll bird feeders, i’ve hung chimes all over, next buying an owl to put up… I would buy one of th sonic things, but I have a pet cocktail and I can’t sacrifice my bird for these, winged rodents!! Need help, advice… anything???

]]> By: Geriatric mel http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3830 Geriatric mel Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3830 Starlings eat an enormous amount of insects and do a lot of good, June bugs etc but they can be a nuisance. The only answer is to arrange for someone to bring a hunting hawk . Maybe cheaper to fly a model aircraft with bird shaped wings in the barn. Put some raptor nesting boxes on tall poles around and encourage sparrow hawks. The roosting flights in the winter is spectacular with their group aerobatics. Starlings eat an enormous amount of insects and do a lot of good, June bugs etc but they can be a nuisance.

The only answer is to arrange for someone to bring a hunting hawk . Maybe cheaper to fly a model aircraft with bird shaped wings in the barn.

Put some raptor nesting boxes on tall poles around and encourage sparrow hawks.

The roosting flights in the winter is spectacular with their group aerobatics.

]]> By: Hunter http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3787 Hunter Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:43:36 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3787 These birds are nasty! They are like flying RATS! They sit on the power line just waiting to scoop up something! I sit there all the time shooting them with the bb gun cuz I'm near houses. So if I could use a shotgun, I WOULD! These birds are nasty! They are like flying RATS! They sit on the power line just waiting to scoop up something! I sit there all the time shooting them with the bb gun cuz I’m near houses. So if I could use a shotgun, I WOULD!

]]> By: jo http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3694 jo Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:57:14 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3694 HI we have a few nests in the gap between the spouting and the roof. one is right by the wall of our bedroom and you hear them ALL NIGHT sscratching around and chirping sometimes. they will be due to fledge soon and we want to block the fist sized whole that they are getting in through. does anyone know if putting expanding foam in this will be ok and wont cause any issues on the other side (inside bit) that we cant see into? jo HI

we have a few nests in the gap between the spouting and the roof. one is right by the wall of our bedroom and you hear them ALL NIGHT sscratching around and chirping sometimes. they will be due to fledge soon and we want to block the fist sized whole that they are getting in through. does anyone know if putting expanding foam in this will be ok and wont cause any issues on the other side (inside bit) that we cant see into?

jo

]]> By: Rayel http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3517 Rayel Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:05:16 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3517 I hate these birds!We have never had a problem with them and now this year we can not seem to keep them away!They have been making nests all over our deck and when i got out to get rid of their nest they try and attack me, so we have resorted to shooting them because they seem impossible to get rid of. I am going to try putting up an owl though and hopefully that will help! I hate these birds!We have never had a problem with them and now this year we can not seem to keep them away!They have been making nests all over our deck and when i got out to get rid of their nest they try and attack me, so we have resorted to shooting them because they seem impossible to get rid of. I am going to try putting up an owl though and hopefully that will help!

]]> By: Erin http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3346 Erin Thu, 19 May 2011 15:43:03 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3346 I couldn't agree more, and to all of you who are prostarling maybe you can come to my house and clean my deck and buy my dog food that they eat up every chance they get!!! I despise these birds, it is a daily fight to keep them out of my dog's food. I go through 50 pounds of dog food every week and a half, (I have mastiffs), and the birds probably eat about a third of that! Mastiffs are very messy eaters so they have to eat outside. I pick up the dog food after they are done eating, but the birds bother my dogs, and still manage to get to their food. They are rats with wings!!! I couldn’t agree more, and to all of you who are prostarling maybe you can come to my house and clean my deck and buy my dog food that they eat up every chance they get!!! I despise these birds, it is a daily fight to keep them out of my dog’s food. I go through 50 pounds of dog food every week and a half, (I have mastiffs), and the birds probably eat about a third of that! Mastiffs are very messy eaters so they have to eat outside. I pick up the dog food after they are done eating, but the birds bother my dogs, and still manage to get to their food. They are rats with wings!!!

]]> By: Allie http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3341 Allie Fri, 13 May 2011 23:47:28 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3341 We have hundreds of them in our barns, they mess everywheres which causes the animals to get sick, we shoot at them constantly but does not help and block off all entresses but they always find way in We have hundreds of them in our barns, they mess everywheres which causes the animals to get sick, we shoot at them constantly but does not help and block off all entresses but they always find way in

]]> By: Fightingwildlife http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-3210 Fightingwildlife Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:44:46 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-3210 I hate them too. They built their nest in our vents, stank up the whole bathroom downstairs with the smell coming through the vents. We blocked them by installing solid stainless steel grills over the outside vents. This year I see that they have started building in the eaves on the porch. Unfortunately I don't have a shotgun but I hear you. I hate them too. They built their nest in our vents, stank up the whole bathroom downstairs with the smell coming through the vents. We blocked them by installing solid stainless steel grills over the outside vents. This year I see that they have started building in the eaves on the porch. Unfortunately I don’t have a shotgun but I hear you.

]]> By: Ihatethem http://www.howtogetridofit.com/how-to-get-rid-of-starlings/#comment-1542 Ihatethem Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:34:09 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofit.com/?p=901#comment-1542 As far as I am concerned, you can kill the lot of them, they're nothing more than feathered locusts and they're noisy little buggers to boot. It's quite satisfying shooting them through the head with a .22 though :) As far as I am concerned, you can kill the lot of them, they’re nothing more than feathered locusts and they’re noisy little buggers to boot. It’s quite satisfying shooting them through the head with a .22 though :)

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