Unwanted birds

Softballdad · Oct 15, 2011

I was doing some maintenance last night in the storage compartment. I saw some straw and grass so I removed the panels, and found a large bird nest. I haven't been out yet to look at it, but can't figure out how they are getting in. I looked briefly underneath and it looks sealed. Any ideas?

JohnDar · Oct 15, 2011

Softballdad said:
I was doing some maintenance last night in the storage compartment. I saw some straw and grass so I removed the panels, and found a large bird nest. I haven't been out yet to look at it, but can't figure out how they are getting in. I looked briefly underneath and it looks sealed. Any ideas?

Are you sure it's birds and not rodents? Most birds that I know of don't like crawling deep into dark, confined spaces dragging nesting materials. It would force their fleglings to crawl back out before they can fly. Are there droppings about and what do they look like?

TedS · Oct 15, 2011

I had a bird's nest in my pin box. Is that open to a path into the basement?

Softballdad · Oct 15, 2011

There were feathers and droppings in the space. On the tires I've noticed bird droppings, and will investigate that area.

Softballdad · Oct 15, 2011

TedS said:
I had a bird's nest in my pin box. Is that open to a path into the basement?

I closed off the pin box, and haven't had them there for a few years.

Softballdad · Oct 15, 2011

I think I've found where the birds are getting in. On the door side fwd of the steps there is a hole in the frame, and there are some bird droppings there as well. From that hole to where I found the nest is only a few inches apart. I've covered the hole with gorilla tape until I find a better solution.

JohnDar · Oct 16, 2011

Softballdad said:
I think I've found where the birds are getting in. On the door side fwd of the steps there is a hole in the frame, and there are some bird droppings there as well. From that hole to where I found the nest is only a few inches apart. I've covered the hole with gorilla tape until I find a better solution.

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For larger holes on mine, I taped some screen material over the hole and then covered it with spray foam. Once it expands and hardens, it's there until you bust it out. The screen gives the foam something to bond to until it cures. You can paint the foam black, if you like.

RanCarr · Oct 17, 2011

How odd. Bird's don't nest this time of year.

dieselsweetheart · Oct 17, 2011

I'm sure it was an old nest he found...

Softballdad · Oct 18, 2011

dieselsweetheart said:
I'm sure it was an old nest he found...

I think it is from the spring. I closed off the pin box and I guess they needed somewhere to nest, but not my rig next year

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