Audubon activist suggests bird netting to prevent nesting swallows
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011From the San Luis Tribune:
By Joe Johnston | jjohnston@thetribunenews.com
Empty nest: It’s Avila Beach, not avian beach
Netting on community center should keep the birds from coming back and rebuilding
Archie Corpuz of Archie’s Aloha Pest Management stepped forward to solve a persistent problem of cliff swallows nesting in the eaves of the Avila Beach Community Center.
On Monday, his business installed nets to discourage the birds from building their mud nests on the center.
The Avila Beach Civic Association bought the nets for about $700, and Corpuz installed them for free.
The problem began when an unusually large number of swallows began nesting on the building, and their prolific droppings caused health and safety concerns.
Stephanie Little, an activist with the Morro Coast Audubon Society, became concerned when she learned that the nests were being washed away only to have the birds come back the next day and start nest-building all over again.
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