Birds on swim dock

Wolfe-man · 07-08-2017, 06:14 AM

We have a couple of gulls that have taken a liking to our swim dock. Within just a couple of days, they did some impressive damage! I have done some preliminary research on bird "deterrents" available, from spiders to whirlybirds to birds of prey statues. The spiders work great on boats and docks, but it would be a real pain to set and remove an 8 foot product whenever you wanted to use a swim platform. Any feedback or experiences with bird deterrents for a swim platform would be much appreciated.

Little Bear · 07-08-2017, 07:38 AM

I use these rubber snakes, which work pretty well:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=i...rubber+rock+py

Wolfe-man · 07-08-2017, 08:52 AM

That's a great idea! Thanks for the quick response.

Wolfe-man · 08-24-2017, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Bear

I use these rubber snakes, which work pretty well:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=i...rubber+rock+py

Those rubber snakes were magic! Thanks again for the suggestion. We had a pile of fish bones every morning before the snakes and nothing since.

Little Bear · 08-25-2017, 05:18 PM

Glad to hear they worked out for you too.

FlyingScot · 08-26-2017, 01:58 PM

The snakes worked for me too--thanks!

Also important--I had previously used a plastic owl. That worked, but it also scared the loons away from our cove. One great thing about the snakes is that they are visible to the gulls in the sky, but not the loons on the water.

07-08-2017, 06:14 AM	#1
Wolfe-man Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Miami, FL and Wolfeboro Posts: 31 Thanks: 28 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Birds on swim dock We have a couple of gulls that have taken a liking to our swim dock. Within just a couple of days, they did some impressive damage! I have done some preliminary research on bird "deterrents" available, from spiders to whirlybirds to birds of prey statues. The spiders work great on boats and docks, but it would be a real pain to set and remove an 8 foot product whenever you wanted to use a swim platform. Any feedback or experiences with bird deterrents for a swim platform would be much appreciated.

07-08-2017, 07:38 AM	#2
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 581 Thanks: 125 Thanked 248 Times in 134 Posts	I use these rubber snakes, which work pretty well: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=i...rubber+rock+py

07-08-2017, 08:52 AM	#3
Wolfe-man Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Miami, FL and Wolfeboro Posts: 31 Thanks: 28 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	That's a great idea! Thanks for the quick response.

08-25-2017, 05:18 PM	#5
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 581 Thanks: 125 Thanked 248 Times in 134 Posts	Glad to hear they worked out for you too.

08-26-2017, 01:58 PM	#6
FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,476 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 1,050 Times in 652 Posts	The snakes worked for me too--thanks! Also important--I had previously used a plastic owl. That worked, but it also scared the loons away from our cove. One great thing about the snakes is that they are visible to the gulls in the sky, but not the loons on the water.