A Bird's Favorite 5 Spots at Your Building

As a commercial building owner, you'll notice over time that birds like to take residence on your property. Sometimes, you'll see signs before you see the birds. Below are their favorite spots and places to find culprits leaving a mess around the property.

1. Door Openings

Where large commercial door openings are found, there is usually a lot of extra space at the top, making a great place for birds to build nests. Many buildings have a lip that can make these areas ideal nesting locations.

2. Dumpsters

Your dumpster area will be in the back of your commercial property, likely concealed by a doorway or cover. These dumpsters also have lips, lids, and covers, which make good disguises for birds to duck into and nest in. They also make getting items for their nests easy, so you should always look there first.

3. Gaps

Over the years, many commercial buildings and their shelters have had gaps from wear and tear. If these gaps have gone unattended, they will break over time, making them larger inside the building. Small birds will disappear into what looks like small gaps, but when you look further in, you'll likely find full nests.

4. Parking Lots

At many commercial properties, parking lots are some of the worst for collecting trash and leaving behind food waste that birds tend to navigate towards. If you have large lights in your parking lots, chances are that some birds are nesting behind the heat of the lights and looking down, overseeing the parking lot.

5. Signage

Most signs above a commercial property have a smooth top that can easily conceal a small nest. It is also an excellent perching point for larger birds looking to roost and claim a particular area. If you have signage on the building, you'll want to inspect and maintain it regularly to deter birds from getting in there and creating unwanted nests.

Deter Birds with BirdBloc

At Critter Guard, our BirdBloc solution is designed to deter birds from getting into some of your property's more desirable cracks and keep them from building nests on and around your building. If you're having an issue with birds nesting and roosting on your property, contact Critter Guard today!