What's the best way to get birds out of a building?

Question

So I left a window open in my screen printing shop last night and now I have five birds inside. They keep perching on the curtain rod and don't seem to understand that the window is open about 1.5 feet below them. Idiots. Where do you think the breeze is coming from? Luckily they seem be confining themselves to the well lit area near the window.

Throwing a towel on them or whatever isn't going to work because the ceiling is from 15 to 20 feet high and I'll never get close. In addition I don't want to get too near because there are five of them and they keep shooting around haphazardly.

I knew I should have replaced that screen. Now there's going to be p**p all over the curtains.

I do have one idea. If I could somehow black out the upper part of the window they might be drawn to the better lit and glass free area below. The only problem is that I'll have to go right into the thick of the flock.

Any better ideas?

Answer 1

Animal control people

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Put bird seed on the window sill with a lot outside, maybe they would go outside to eat it....

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Answer 2

You seem to think the birds would hurt you, you don't want to get close; what kind are they?  Most birds would not hurt you, except for birds of prey, and I'm pretty sure they aren't birds of prey.

When I want to get a bird out of a room, I try to keep disturbing them so they can't settle down comfortably.  I use a broom to chase them around; in your case I don't know, maybe a nerf gun to shoot nerf balls at them?  Could you throw crumpled paper balls at them?  But from what you said, maybe there aren't any perches higher than the window curtain, and you could use a broom to just keep them from landing on the curtain rod or anyplace else.  I know this is rather tiring, but eventually the birds will go out the window or will get so tired that they will be easier to catch, then you can throw them out the window.  

Now, I kind of doubt that these individuals will come back, since the place isn't very hospitable; no food, no trees, and getting chased around.  They were probably young birds that didn't know any better.  But I'd close the window or fix the screen anyway.

Answer 3

Get one of those spiky sets that make it so the birds can't land on them w/ out poking their feet. It may seem cruel, but eventually, they learn there lesson and just don't go there anymore.

Or, just call Animal Control if you're really struggling to get them out, lol...Or just replace the screen. :)