SWALLOWS
W. Paul Gorenzel
Staff Research Associate
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Cooperative Extension
University of California
Davis, California 95616
Terrell P. Salmon
Wildlife Extension Specialist
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Cooperative Extension
University of California
Davis, California 95616
Fig. 1. Cliff swallow, Hirundo pyrrhonota
Damage Prevention and Control Methods
Exclusion
Netting or wire mesh.
Strip doors.
Habitat Modification
Substrate modification: slick surfaces discourage nesting.
Architectural design: some designs discourage nesting. Avoid overhanging
eaves.
Frightening
Not effective for barn or cliff swallows.
Repellents
Not effective.
Toxicants
None are registered.
Trapping
Not allowed.
Decoy traps may be useful around
orchards or livestock facilities.
Proper care for trap and decoy
birds is necessary.
Shooting
Not allowed.
Nest Removal
Wash nests down with a water hose or knock down with a pole.
Editors
Scott E. Hygnstrom;
Robert M. Timm;
Gary E. Larson
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE — 1994
Cooperative Extension Division Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Nebraska -Lincoln
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Damage Control
Great Plains Agricultural Council Wildlife Committee