Author Topic: Bird spikes don't work, and feathers plug tipper  (Read 2477 times)

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Offline DaleReid

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Bird spikes don't work, and feathers plug tipper
« on: August 18, 2024, 11:46:45 AM »
And I thought pollen and leaves were a problem

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Offline tedroche

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Re: Bird spikes don't work, and feathers plug tipper
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2024, 04:54:57 PM »
I've also had problems with birds fouling the CoCoRaHS gauge and tipping-spoon gauge as well. "Bird Scare Tape" is used in farms to keep birds off the crops/fruit. Available at your local farm supply store or internet store. https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=45464.msg472317#msg472317
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Re: Bird spikes don't work, and feathers plug tipper
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2024, 04:10:31 PM »
Maybe this is small enough to go through...

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