Bird nests

[jmvolpp]

I just searched the archives for birds or bird nests and was surprised that, from such a loquacious group, there was little comment about a problem which I am currently in day 3 of, that being a running battle with a couple of amorous birds intent on using 44305 for a nest. Shoot, I thought I had all the holes filled, but they really like the left aileron inboard gap, followed closely by the cabin. Yes, I would not have believed the latter had I not seen it with my own eyes yesterday. Entry was gained around the bungees and I'm pretty sure it was in retaliation for blocking entry to the wing that they left their calling cards on the upholstery, panel, and floor. Today they managed to pull the plug from the original crime scene to get restarted in there before I foiled them by showing up after work. Guess I'm going to have to get a pet snake!

[N96337]

Re: Bird nests

Aren't they something???!!!! I had my KW parked out front, and never gave it a thought, but a friend was following me and said that it was spitting black, soot covered birds out the pipes when I pulled on the hiway!!! They're EVERYWHERE!!!!
JH

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Bird nests

Pulled 5 pounds of grass out of the tailcone and horizontal stab. of the 172 yesterday, starlings. T-craft ok in the hangar....so far.

[jgerard]

Re: Bird nests

A buddy of mine back home swears by those rubber snakes. He puts them on the wings and tail feathers.

[high time cub]

Re: Bird nests

Low on fuel and lost, he landed at my field in New York last year. On a 400+ mile X-country from Philadelphia to Westford, Vermont, the strong southwest wind had blown him off-course by 50 or more miles. As the friendly stranger slept in my hangar that night (my kids called him "Buddy"), I checked out his odd N-number on the internet: 40058CVR. Indeed, I discovered that the bird was registered to a Champlain Valley Club. I spoke to the Club President the next day and then to the actual owner of the bird. I headed out to the hangar to learn more about our guest, but alas, Buddy had flown the coop! Learn more about primordial GPS, racing and banding with computerized timing chips at: ifpigeon.com or npausa.com

Aren't they something???!!!!
JH

Yes, J.H. they really are something!!!!

We have a lot to learn about flying from them.
Jim

[midniteflyer52]

Re: Bird nests

I feel compelled to share my experience with the the bird problem. Years ago I had a Luscombe tied out at the local field and was plagued by starlings. THEN I got some rubber snakes. One went on the cowling, and one went on the VOR antenna over the cabin, and one on the tail. I never had to plug another hole again. Snakes are natural enemies of birds. I even got my fifteen minutes of fame when a freelance writer happened by and took some pics of me and my snakes on the plane and featured it in "Ranger Rick" magazine, a nature magazine for kids. Aircraft parked down the line with no snakes had nothing but problems trying to block holes and the birds would simply pull out the plugs and get in. The birds did however leave evidence of their chargrin on my shiney Luscombe. Small price to pay. It does work.
Good Luck,
Glen Brodeur
Putnam,CT
TF #42