It is very common to see debris and feces of pigeons, sparrows, starlings, gulls, blackbirds and even woodpeckers on roof, yard, outer walls etc. Some leave their waste material at your home, while others like woodpeckers can damage your windows and outdoor furniture too! Their presence itself results in stink resulting from feces and the nests they build in the premises of your house. Problem increases when they are born inside or near your house and that is why they will keep on coming back to you.
It becomes really important to get rid of birds in such situations where you are fed up of cleaning the mess and yet they keep on returning, in increasing numbers. Begin with a mild shock system. Do not forget to destroy the nests of these birds or else they will keep on returning back. You can also make use of noisemakers, netting, simulated predators etc. to get rid of birds, especially gulls. To discourage birds like woodpeckers from damaging the frames of windows, doors or your outdoor furniture, you can make use of protective coating on your wooden articles. This will save your stuff and impart bad taste to such birds.
You can also make use of audio/visual fright means and devices, fogging or heavy duty electric shock system. Use bird spikes, wires and coil systems that will present unusable surface to birds and hence, they would not perch on. Try to make use of methods that are not in any way injurious or harmful to birds. Even if your motive is to drive them away from your home, this does not imply that you need to kill them knowingly or unknowingly. With these tips, you can very well repel birds from your living premises and keep your home clean as well as safe from diseases.