Rain gauge Bird Poot Stopper

wd40 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:52 pm

Here is a picture of my fine offset rain gauge with extended sides and bird poot prevent setup.

The sides are extended up using aluminum flashing I got from a building store. Easy to bend and you can cut it or mark to bend with a razor knife. I made a simple wire clip to hold it in place to make it easy to remove.

If you look closely, you will see strands of monofiliment dangling down from above. There is only a few strands about a foot or a bit more in length. The birds can't see it very well as I understand it so they are afraid to land on the rain gauge. I use it to cover my strawberry plants as well.

I tried to make the file as small as I could and still show the monofiliment fishing line

krmidas · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:32 am

Here's mine. Works perfectly.

steve · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:00 am

I think this second one is the approach I need to use. I don't have anything to dangle fishing line from as in Randy's system.

wd40 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:25 pm

I like that idea using the nails. Easy to make and durable.

Randy

MickinMoulden · **Posted:** Sat Jul 09, 2011 12:07 pm

wd40 wrote:

I like that idea using the nails. Easy to make and durable.

Randy

I think the nails are a good idea, although I don't have a problem with the birds.
I do wonder what is above your raingauge to hold the string though, and if is the best place to put a rain gauge.

wd40 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:53 am

I will see if I can get a picture.

Tonky · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:30 pm

I saw this on a Dutch site.
http://www.hetweerinboskamp.nl/weblog/2011/juli-2011
From Germany...

wd40 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:06 pm

That is another real good idea. Easy to make and remove.

wd40 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:14 pm

Spiders must not like bird poot. As soon as I solved the bird problem. Spiders moved in jamming up the rain gauge.

Tonky · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:39 pm

You should get a spider eating bird for that problem.... :lol:

wd40 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:25 pm

Tonky wrote:

You should get a spider eating bird for that problem.... :lol:

If I had one of those, I think the rain gauge would go unattended by me. :lol:

SUBYDAZZ · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:24 am

Ah, but how do you stop long-range / high-elevation bird poot? :mrgreen:

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