Bird B Gone - Swallow Shield - Transparent 3"x11" Adhesive Strips (2 Pack) - Physical Nesting Prevention for Eaves & Overhangs - Virtually Invisible Protective Barrier - Easy to Install

We have barn swallows that like to build nests under our eaves and around our porch support posts. For the most part we enjoy having them there to help keep down the insect population. They are aerial insectivores, catching their prey while flying. This includes a variety of insects such as flies, beetles, wasps, wild bees, winged ants. They also consume moths, damselflies, grasshoppers, and other insects, as well as some spiders and snails. However, they also like to attempt to expand their neighborhood every spring by adding new nests. And that is where we draw the line. We have found that these strips of plastic with clear monofilament line and an adhesive surface to attach them have proven to be very effective at limiting their expansion to unwanted areas of our porch. They effectively prevent them from landing on the parts of the porch we want to keep clear by confusing them when their wings hit the clear lines hanging down about 10 inches from the surface. In order to build their mud and grass nests, they need to be able to land to build the nest. I can highly recommend them as a natural, non-harmful, effective way to control access to areas you want to protect from them building upon. The strips are very durable and the stickiness of the adhesive they use is very good, having survived the heat and cold of central Texas for over 3 years since we started using them. This makes them a very good value for the money in my opinion.

We have purchased several of these shields. They work to keep barn swallows from nesting on the brick around our home. I used a hairdryer to slightly heat and relax the strands before hanging. Make sure of your placement as they are super sticky and have staying power when installing.

I am a property manager who deals with swallows nesting in the breezeways of my buildings. I purchased these in hopes that they would deter these birds from building nest over our fire sprinklers and they did not work. So disappointed. The birds just go right back to perching over the sprinkler heads even with these things hanging over them.

I finally tried this swallow shield on the ceiling. After clean up the surface, pill the red protective tape of the double sided tape and glue on the ceiling. So far I used it for one day, the swallow did NOT return!! It looks simple but works. I stickly tape is a little hard to pill, I guess is becasue I bougth it almost a year ago and use it now. I live in the area where has HOA, and the good part is I checked with the HOA personal and they approved the use of this product.

I was skeptical about these from previous reviews but they have worked great for me. I live on the third floor of my apartment building and have a big balcony. I put one in each corner of the ceiling and they hate these things. The swallows fly in and get flustered by the strings hanging down and leave instantly. It was easy to install and maintain.

I bought tons of products to deter swallows and this one seems to be the only one that is working. I bought two packs and hung them above window and door ledges. The swallows will not land on the ledges with these there. There are still landing and rebuilding nests everywhere else where this product was not installed but where we hung these they are not landing. So the product (the strings) really are deterring them. But it only works where you have it of course. Very simple easy install, just peel off and stick up, very thick double sided tape that looks like it’ll hold awhile. They are very short in width so we had to use 4 per window or door. Would be nice if they were wider or had more in a pack. Would also be helpful if they made different lengths, these are very short. So it does work where you have them but nowhere else.

PROS: They just work, period. This year I had three pairs of swallows all competing for the corners of my front porch. (I welcome swallows anywhere around the house or barn, EXCEPT on the few square feet that is my front porch.) When I hung these suckers up, they immediately confused and frustrated the birds. After about 48 hours, they finally gave up and moved on, and they haven't been back. The swallow shields aren't at all unsightly; in fact, they're barely noticeable. CONS: When you're hanging them, removing the tape from the adhesive strips is an annoying ordeal. There's no tab to lift or anything like that, so you end up scraping around with your fingernail and could damage the adhesive strip if you're not careful. Also, I'd like it if the lines of twine were just a wee bit longer. (UPDATE: After about a week, the lines loosened up and extended about 50% further in length, giving me all the spot coverage I needed! Criticism withdrawn.) Still, those are only minor complaints, especially considering the very affordable price. At only 7 bucks per two-strip pack, this is a no-brainer. If you have a problem with swallows, I can't imagine a better product for the price.

Unfortunately, the adhesive is not strong.

Amazingly difficult to see even although just above my front door, so pleased with that. Swallows don't like it and have disappeared 🙂

My neighbours and I share a breezeway, and we had barn swallows relentlessly trying to build their nests in it. Boy, these birds are dirty - leaving droppings and mud everywhere. They can also be aggressive, dive-bombing people near their nests. We tried everything and finally these worked! We managed to enjoy the last couple months of nice weather in peace. We stuck them to the ceiling near the brick wall. The birds stay away now. If you have barn swallow problems, don't think twice, just get these.

Works very well and is invisible so does not interfere with the look of your home. Easy to install with the sticky pads and feels secure.

They do not work for bats. We bought several and put them side by side. The bats do not care and crawl up under/behind the strings. And they keep falling down as well so I would recommend screwing them in if you are going to try them. Personally found them to be a waste of money.

We had issues with barn swallows, and had such trouble keeping them away. This took care of the problem instantly. It's been about a month and they aren't back.