Over the last few days, birds have decided to use the handles of the
back door and garage door as a roost/toilet stop, leaving mess on the
step. Handles are more or less horizontal brass effect ones. This has
never happened before in the 16+ years we've lived here.

Anyone any idea of how to deter them from stopping here, bearing in mind
that the doors are in frequent use. Not been able to spot the type of
bird, as they only seem to do it over night. Obviously I do not want to
scare them away from the garden completely.


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Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

On 03/29/2011 03:59 PM, Roger Tonkin wrote:
Over the last few days, birds have decided to use the handles of the
back door and garage door as a roost/toilet stop, leaving mess on the
step. Handles are more or less horizontal brass effect ones. This has
never happened before in the 16+ years we've lived here.

Anyone any idea of how to deter them from stopping here, bearing in mind
that the doors are in frequent use. Not been able to spot the type of
bird, as they only seem to do it over night. Obviously I do not want to
scare them away from the garden completely.



Probably only temporary discouragement is needed, they'll then find
another stop. Try taking a small rubber mat (or piece of fabric) and
poking 3 or 4 inch long bits of chopsticks through, in such a way that
when the mat is draped over the handle the sticks are vertical. The
birds wont land on it, (nor will it hurt them), you'll be able to lift
it on and off for a week or so by which time they'll have changed habits.

Good luck,

-E

"Roger Tonkin" wrote in message
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Over the last few days, birds have decided to use the handles of the
back door and garage door as a roost/toilet stop, leaving mess on the
step. Handles are more or less horizontal brass effect ones. This has
never happened before in the 16+ years we've lived here.

Anyone any idea of how to deter them from stopping here, bearing in mind
that the doors are in frequent use. Not been able to spot the type of
bird, as they only seem to do it over night. Obviously I do not want to
scare them away from the garden completely.


--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

Just put some empty toilet roll tubes over them :-))

Mike

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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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On Mar 30, 10:13*am, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Roger Tonkin" wrote in message

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Over the last few days, birds have decided to use the handles of the
back door and garage door as a roost/toilet stop, leaving mess on the
step. Handles are more or less horizontal brass effect ones. This has
never happened before in the 16+ years we've lived here.

Anyone any idea of how to deter them from stopping here, bearing in mind
that the doors are in frequent use. Not been able to spot the type of
bird, as they only seem to do it over night. Obviously I do not want to
scare them away from the garden completely.

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

Just put some empty toilet roll tubes over them :-))

Mike

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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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But then they couldn't fly awat and would be with you full time.

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
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On Mar 30, 10:13 am, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Roger Tonkin" wrote in message

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Over the last few days, birds have decided to use the handles of the
back door and garage door as a roost/toilet stop, leaving mess on the
step. Handles are more or less horizontal brass effect ones. This has
never happened before in the 16+ years we've lived here.

Anyone any idea of how to deter them from stopping here, bearing in mind
that the doors are in frequent use. Not been able to spot the type of
bird, as they only seem to do it over night. Obviously I do not want to
scare them away from the garden completely.

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

Just put some empty toilet roll tubes over them :-))

Mike

--

...................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
...................................

But then they couldn't fly awat and would be with you full time.
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eerrrrrrrr The Door Handles ???????

Put the toilet roll tubes in the door handles???

Mike





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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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In article ,
says...
Just put some empty toilet roll tubes over them :-))




Tried that, one handle is not quite horizonal enough for it to stay on
at all. On the other, next morning it was on the floor and the sh-- was
on the step!

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

"Roger Tonkin" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...
Just put some empty toilet roll tubes over them :-))




Tried that, one handle is not quite horizonal enough for it to stay on
at all. On the other, next morning it was on the floor and the sh-- was
on the step!

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales


Square of material, anything will do, about A4 size, taped, pinned,
BlueTacked ..... NAILED??? :-(( on the door so the handle is covered. Access
still available to the handle to open the door. If it is a decorative door,
masking tape would be best.

Mike


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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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On Mar 30, 3:41*pm, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Roger Tonkin" wrote in message

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In article ,
says...
Just put some empty toilet roll tubes over them :-))

Tried that, one handle is not quite horizonal enough for it to stay on
at all. On the other, next morning it was on the floor and the sh-- was
on the step!

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

Square of material, anything will do, about A4 size, taped, pinned,
BlueTacked ..... NAILED??? :-(( on the door so the handle is covered. Access
still available to the handle to open the door. If it is a decorative door,
masking tape would be best.

Mike

--

...................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
...................................

I'd have thought you could just unscrew the hanhle and turn it through
90 degres and put it back on, or is it one of those fancy plastic jobs?

On Mar 30, 7:05*pm, Dave Hill wrote:
On Mar 30, 3:41*pm, "'Mike'" wrote:





"Roger Tonkin" wrote in message

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In article ,
says...
Just put some empty toilet roll tubes over them :-))

Tried that, one handle is not quite horizonal enough for it to stay on
at all. On the other, next morning it was on the floor and the sh-- was
on the step!

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

Square of material, anything will do, about A4 size, taped, pinned,
BlueTacked ..... NAILED??? :-(( on the door so the handle is covered. Access
still available to the handle to open the door. If it is a decorative door,
masking tape would be best.

Mike

--

...................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
...................................

I'd have thought you could just unscrew the hanhle and turn it through
90 degres and put it back on, or is it one of those fancy plastic jobs?- Hide quoted text -

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Or even the handle