Problem is they roost very high above front stoop and make noise and poop all over my stoop. Neighbors (in condo) like them but they don't offer to come scrub porch each day. My threats to rid area of all birds in complex is making a division in my neighbors. Just about a civil war with neighbors, Barn Swallows seem to like my place best of all. Please help me resolve this problem.
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oo ..god ..like they are going to kill u, they are just making a nest for there eggs..have a heart...deal with it ti9ll they are gone then after they have lefted knock it done for they would build it next year...and actually barn swallows HELP u from getting disease...they kill mosquitos and other bugs..so stop whining a little bird poop won't hurt u.
I dont know, but farm people welcome them, especially horse owners, they eat misquiteos.(West Nile Spreaders!) Send them our way!
To be honest I do not know how you can get rid of them, maybe wind chimes. They will help keep rid of mosquito's. I like feeding birds so I would live with it. I would just keep my front stoop washed off.
Get used to it...it is illegal for you to harm, harass, disturb these birds in any way, they are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Either take up bird watching, or have your neigbors help you clean up the mess.
Swallows are protected by the M.B.T.A. so you can’t touch them in any way, shape or form. The neighbors who are against removing the birds are supported by the law, the ones who want to get rid of the birds will have to find ways to live with them. Of course, this isn’t as bad as you may think.
Bird feces has one fungus common to all birds in all areas. The resulting upper respiratory infection in humans is called Histoplasmosis, caused by the spores of that fungus. It’s a horrible, life threatening ordeal that consists of a stuffed nose, watery eyes, coughing and sneezing that lasts an average of 10 days. Sound familiar? It should, it’s what we categorized as a Common Cold. Once infected, people build a resistance to it. It might also not be surprising to find out that an estimated 80% of the population in the southern United States has already contracted this disease since it is found in bird droppings everywhere that mix with the soil and are aided by the humid climate; it’s a fungus after all.
Unless you suffer from AIDS or some advanced form of cancer for instance, the threat from this disease is minimal. The US Center for Disease Control has more information about this.
The diseases birds can spread are contagious to other birds but not to humans. This has also been backed by the CDC which is required to document any cases of an animal infecting a person with a disease. Their case records as far as birds are concerned so far? A staggering 0… that’s zero.
Unless you’re going out to your porch, scraping the feces off and then eating it, there’s no risk of any of these life-threatening diseases pest control companies would like you to believe exist. You can catch more diseases from your pet dog or cat than you can a wild bird. In fact, birds have more to fear from us, than we do them. Of the dozens of strains of influenza in the world, humans are susceptible to about 2 of them. Birds, on the other hand, are susceptible to nearly all of them. This means we’re more likely to transmit a disease to a bird than a bird is to us.
Other than aesthetics, there are no health-related reasons to “remove” these birds.
Build a shelf under the nests so the poop collects there and not on your stoop.
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My husband has a family member that almost died from histoplasmosis. He ended up having part of his lung removed. He contracted it by cleaning up bird droppings around his home. My mother also knew someone that did die from this disease. You can't disturb the nest once the eggs there, but you definitely should get rid of it once the babies are gone and the nest is abandoned. Then take steps to prevent them from nesting there next year.
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