Around July 1, a small bird (a swallow, I think) started flying into the deep, tunnel-like entry walk of our house and started dabbing mud onto the siding about seven feet above the floor.
It didn't work very hard at this, maybe putting a dab or two down one day, then not doing any more for 2-3 more days. I'd clean it off, and after another day or two, another dab would appear.
To discourage the mess right beside my front door, I hung flash tape around the area, strung fishing line over it, and also strung the line at five-inch intervals across the top three feet of the start of my entry way. None of this had any effect.
Isn't this late (July 25 today) in northern Colorado for a bird to be just starting a nest? And wouldn't it be in a hurry to complete the project, with fall coming in less than two months?
Finally, what can I do to stop the mud smearing?
Thanks,
Russell
It didn't work very hard at this, maybe putting a dab or two down one day, then not doing any more for 2-3 more days. I'd clean it off, and after another day or two, another dab would appear.
To discourage the mess right beside my front door, I hung flash tape around the area, strung fishing line over it, and also strung the line at five-inch intervals across the top three feet of the start of my entry way. None of this had any effect.
Isn't this late (July 25 today) in northern Colorado for a bird to be just starting a nest? And wouldn't it be in a hurry to complete the project, with fall coming in less than two months?
Finally, what can I do to stop the mud smearing?
Thanks,
Russell