In my backyard starlings go crazy for suet but only if it has cracked corn peanuts or other shelled seed inside.
How to get rid of starlings in my roof.
One thing you can do is to make the slope steeper by installing an additional board or reconstructing this part of your roof.
Audio visual and other repellents.
Starlings are not fans of bird feeders so you can put up a bird feeder for cardinals grackles blue jays etc.
Suet with corn peanuts etc.
Remove immediately to help get rid of starlings.
European starlings can be one of the least wanted backyard birds but also one of the most challenging to get rid of.
Grow native plants around your yard.
Bird baths are very useful too.
It serves as an instant roof and if the slope isn t too steep your house becomes an easy choice.
You are pretty much right mice can get through 1 2 x 1 weldmesh they can t get through 1 2 x 1 2 but that gives little more headroom than the biro you mention.
Keep in mind that call and audio related deterrents should not be put in place after starlings have already started nesting they have to be implemented before the breeding season.
Backyard birders who want to get rid of starlings don t have to give up however and it is possible to make a yard less starling friendly without driving away other feathered guests.
Because of their soft and pointy bills starlings like any seed that has already been cracked open such as sunflower chips.
For large flocks or agricultural applications starlings can be removed or deterred with a well timed organized scare campaign using strategically placed sophisticated audio or visual repellents as well as deterrents that irritate the starlings other senses.
Get rid of different foods the starlings like and habitats they might want to live in as mentioned a couple of times in the article.
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