Thats a great idea! I had to put a plastic Owl by my garden to keep the birds out and it worked great on Rabbits also. Did not do so well for the horse...Look forward to your next vid. Brian
Little sods! When I saw the title I have to admit that I feared the same as Chris and Brendan so very glad it wasn't as disastrous as It could have been but also happy that you have hopefully sorted the problem. All the best.
If I'd not noticed the slits and holes then I might have well had a load of hooligans wrecking it, but thankfully I repaired it as best I could and it should be OK. Cheers, Dan.
I would consider a artificial roof for them to actually land on. Instead of scaring them away--waste their time. Place a plastic sheeting landing pad--all the way--the length of the shelter. A flat spot at the top--of vinyl...where they can peck without doing damage. 8, 9 10-inches wide---the length of the shelter.../ They don't seem to be using the heavy angled side. Buffer the pecking.
I could not tell in the video, but if that is reflective tape you put up, it really works. I put it around my garden and have not seen one bird inside the fence. Hope it works for you.
hahaha... I love the yodelling when you fell off the step.... All my peas have been savaged by bloody woodpigeons.... If I still had an air rifle it would have been pigeon pie for lunch! The beggars.. pushed through the mesh and just sat staring at me when I went down ..... We have hard pigeons here in Liverpool.... best of luck Dan :D
My heart fell when I read the title because I thought some arsehole with a Stanley knife had been on the plot which momentarily confused me because those type of person don't usually be bothered to go out of their way to do damage. That Tibetan prayer flag should work. Best Wishes, Brendan.
It's OK, the arsehole with a Stanley Knife comes up regularly, he's called Emottyville, I've managed to tame him. It's the fekkin birds, which I love that are the problem. This holographic prayer flag thingy seems to have done the trick so far. Cheers, Dan.
When I saw the word vandalism in the title I feared as Brendan did that some sh1t had been up and wrecked the tunnel. In a way I'm so glad it was only birds being a pain. Great fix by the way. What about some sticky fly tape thingys in the tunnel to catch the bugs and fly's. All the best fella. Chris
WOW, haha glad it was just bird. I literally thought going into this that you had your polytunnel vandalized by young kids. Glad it wasn't that. Take care Dan! ps: I am trying some giant massive onions from a professional grower. I am hoping you can stop by when I show them and tell me if I am doing things right. They look decent so far, but lord knows if I am doing things right.
Hi ..i have been having the same problem on a 30x30 foot tunnel and they seem to be magpies ..has this continued to work for you ..as i am at my end trying to stop them ..thankyou
Its Cats I have trouble with, seem to like the containers that my potatoes are growing in and keep messing in them! After trying many things I have now rigged up some wood and netting and that seems to have worked. Hope you don't have any other problems with your pesty birds
A mate had the same problem where he worked. They had some huge bird of pray landing on top and ripping it up. There solution was to use a old basketball hoop next door as a perch :)
Hon, you need to string ribbons of Conspicuity Tape all round! It's metallic and flashes in the sun and resembles fire to aerial vermin so they won't go towards it. We use it for fig trees here.
Oh mate I'd be devastated as I'm sure you were! I wouldn't have even given birds a thought of doing that. Just as a matter of interest I'm looking at copying your idea for the tile trim gutter on your Polytunnel, have you had any problems with it staying stuck Dan? Cheers, John
Feel sorry for you mate, it is just impossible sometimes to have an easy ride if its not bugs its birds and if its not them its weather and disease/virus. thought it was all supposed to be fun this gardening malarkey. hope it works,that ribbon stuff is the same as i use and it seems ok but if you can put up with the noise get some old blind strips coz they proper clank about.
It's worked so far. The stuff I used is supposed to be holographic bird scarer tape and it makes a real racket in the wind. Just glad I spotted it otherwise it'd have ripped to buggery in this wind. Think I may have come up with an ingenious leatherjacket brassica and lettuce stopper, I'm going to surround each plant with a 3" tall piece of 4" dia pipe. Not done it yet but I'll show it on my vid when I plant 'em out. Should work as the little sods don't have any legs. Cheers, Dan.
Good idea mate might do that next year,being a plumber i can get all sorts of stuff cheap, when i filled my carrot box up the a couple of weeks ago i used a gutter outlet i had left over and it worked a treat for filling the holes up.that tapes good stuff i have it flapping about on 8ft kains.went down the plot yesterday and there has been no more damage so the straw things working great and stuff is getting bigger already.spent hours today making supports for my onions and what an arse of a job that is. cheers Andy
Get some cheap rubber snakes and put them on top of your polytunnel. over here we have stores where everything is $1 or less. I assume you have an equivalent.
Thats a great idea! I had to put a plastic Owl by my garden to keep the birds out and it worked great on Rabbits also. Did not do so well for the horse...Look forward to your next vid. Brian
Glad you go it sorted Dan. Good that you caught it when you did.
Dave
Little sods! When I saw the title I have to admit that I feared the same as Chris and Brendan so very glad it wasn't as disastrous as It could have been but also happy that you have hopefully sorted the problem. All the best.
If I'd not noticed the slits and holes then I might have well had a load of hooligans wrecking it, but thankfully I repaired it as best I could and it should be OK.
Cheers, Dan.
I hope your fix keeps the birds away!
I would consider a artificial roof for them to actually land on.
Instead of scaring them away--waste their time.
Place a plastic sheeting landing pad--all the way--the length of the shelter. A flat spot at the top--of vinyl...where they can peck without doing damage.
8, 9 10-inches wide---the length of the shelter.../
They don't seem to be using the heavy angled side.
Buffer the pecking.
Nature really seems to have it in for us gardeners these days :o(
Glad you got it sorted. Hope is hasn't shortened the life of the cover.
Hopefully the yards of sticky repair tape has fixed it.
It's 15 years old now and still going strong.
Cheers, Dan.
Oh dear...have been tut tutting here while watching this, so sorry. But good info for all us poly tunnel peeps! Hope it continues to work!
Brilliant! I flippin love your videos, always waiting for the next one, where are you again?
Hope it sorts it for you Dan..
Cheers mate..
I could not tell in the video, but if that is reflective tape you put up, it really works. I put it around my garden and have not seen one bird inside the fence. Hope it works for you.
Seems to have worked so far.
Cheers, Dan
Gideon Gardens It was the reflective stuff, and so far it's worked.
Cheers,Dan
hahaha... I love the yodelling when you fell off the step.... All my peas have been savaged by bloody woodpigeons.... If I still had an air rifle it would have been pigeon pie for lunch! The beggars.. pushed through the mesh and just sat staring at me when I went down ..... We have hard pigeons here in Liverpool.... best of luck Dan :D
My heart fell when I read the title because I thought some arsehole with a Stanley knife had been on the plot which momentarily confused me because those type of person don't usually be bothered to go out of their way to do damage. That Tibetan prayer flag should work.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
It's OK, the arsehole with a Stanley Knife comes up regularly, he's called Emottyville, I've managed to tame him.
It's the fekkin birds, which I love that are the problem.
This holographic prayer flag thingy seems to have done the trick so far.
Cheers, Dan.
When I saw the word vandalism in the title I feared as Brendan did that some sh1t had been up and wrecked the tunnel. In a way I'm so glad it was only birds being a pain. Great fix by the way. What about some sticky fly tape thingys in the tunnel to catch the bugs and fly's.
All the best fella. Chris
WOW, haha glad it was just bird. I literally thought going into this that you had your polytunnel vandalized by young kids. Glad it wasn't that. Take care Dan!
ps: I am trying some giant massive onions from a professional grower. I am hoping you can stop by when I show them and tell me if I am doing things right. They look decent so far, but lord knows if I am doing things right.
I'll have a look.
Cheers, Dan
***** i will have a video up in like 2 weeks featuring them
Used to be able to get metal or plastic silhouettes of hawks for that, like on a weather vanes. or realistic models even. Would be quieter anyway
Hi ..i have been having the same problem on a 30x30 foot tunnel and they seem to be magpies ..has this continued to work for you ..as i am at my end trying to stop them ..thankyou
Very resourceful LOL!
The little bath plugs
ive had the same problem with my tunnel , plus a blasted cat running up to get the birds aswell......... i like your solution
Seems to have worked so far.
Luckily I don't have any cats, the dirty bird killing , shit in your soil, horrible beasts up here.
Cheers, Dan.
Its Cats I have trouble with, seem to like the containers that my potatoes are growing in and keep messing in them! After trying many things I have now rigged up some wood and netting and that seems to have worked. Hope you don't have any other problems with your pesty birds
Thats the strangest thing iv ever heard of.
Hopefully your repair holds and the birds stay away.
Strange but true.
The scarer seems to have kept 'em away since.
Cheers, Dan.
A mate had the same problem where he worked. They had some huge bird of pray landing on top and ripping it up.
There solution was to use a old basketball hoop next door as a perch :)
These are just Oystercatchers perching and seeing food below.
The flappy scarer seems to have worked since.
Cheers, Dan
Hon, you need to string ribbons of Conspicuity Tape all round! It's metallic and flashes in the sun and resembles fire to aerial vermin so they won't go towards it. We use it for fig trees here.
That's what these were, holographic metallic ribbons .
Seem to have done the trick so far.
Cheers, Dan
*****
Excellent! Just be sure to shift your lines around occasionally. Those crafty buggers will get wise to it! lol
Looks like a good idea with the scarer.
Never seen birds doing like that. Is it the magpies? They often bully men with small hammers.. ;)
These are Oystercatchers, they nest in our field but this seems to have stopped them sitting on my polytunnel.
Cheers, Dan.
Lovely update least hope your scarcer holds up to the winds
Well done andy lol if you have not got enough to do mate keep up the good work mate
The little buggers!! I hope you get them sorted. They have loads of scarers about. Decoy bird may help, or things that go "Bang!!" Don't fall off!!
There is always someone worse off than yourself Dan, Some people have Albertosses to contend with. Hope it hasn't wrecked your poly.
Oh mate I'd be devastated as I'm sure you were! I wouldn't have even given birds a thought of doing that.
Just as a matter of interest I'm looking at copying your idea for the tile trim gutter on your Polytunnel, have you had any problems with it staying stuck Dan?
Cheers, John
Some fake rubber snakes from the local dollar store attached to the roof would keep them far away.
That traffic noise hasn't scared the off?
Feel sorry for you mate, it is just impossible sometimes to have an easy ride if its not bugs its birds and if its not them its weather and disease/virus.
thought it was all supposed to be fun this gardening malarkey.
hope it works,that ribbon stuff is the same as i use and it seems ok but if you can put up with the noise get some old blind strips coz they proper clank about.
It's worked so far.
The stuff I used is supposed to be holographic bird scarer tape and it makes a real racket in the wind.
Just glad I spotted it otherwise it'd have ripped to buggery in this wind.
Think I may have come up with an ingenious leatherjacket brassica and lettuce stopper, I'm going to surround each plant with a 3" tall piece of 4" dia pipe.
Not done it yet but I'll show it on my vid when I plant 'em out.
Should work as the little sods don't have any legs.
Cheers, Dan.
Good idea mate might do that next year,being a plumber i can get all sorts of stuff cheap,
when i filled my carrot box up the a couple of weeks ago i used a gutter outlet i had left over and it worked a treat for filling the holes up.that tapes good stuff i have it flapping about on 8ft kains.went down the plot yesterday and there has been no more damage so the straw things working great and stuff is getting bigger already.spent hours today making supports for my onions and what an arse of a job that is.
cheers Andy
Similar problems last year, similar solution it worked.
P.S. "manly" noises at 4:03 that we all make :)
How about a putting a fiber glass bird of prey on a perch nearby
It is funny that you have had it for 15 years and this is the first time they have done this. It has been a month, did it work?
Get some cheap rubber snakes and put them on top of your polytunnel. over here we have stores where everything is $1 or less. I assume you have an equivalent.
I thought you meant vandals not as birds vandalism, criminal shame as if its not hard enough.
I would be happy to beat the brains out of a human vandal if I caught them but I still like birds so this is the only solution.
Cheers, Dan.
Try cds