Help Needed

[queenofmean]

I'm not sure if this is the place to put this but I'm hoping all the bird lovers can help.

Again lots of birds are flying into our windows and dying, just had bird 2 of the day, bird one was a youngling and was fine.

We have the stickers on the windows we have tried hanging things in the window and outside, but nothing seems to help. Is there ANYTHING else that we can try, please I hate losing these wee birds

Thank You

[maggiebee]

Sorry I can't suggest anything other than what you're already doing. Haven't had this problem for some time, but have lost quite a few of our feathered friends in the past. Always sad.

[queenofmean]

It's horrible, however I am still waiting to hear back from the vet as regards to one bird that clearly wanted to live, he was doing roly poly's and flapping his not damaged wing. Mum has suggested that we possibly leave the curtain closed slightly to see if that helps trial was sucessful earlier so might see if we can do something like this to save the feathers

[tamborine]

Reflections of sky or trees on glass can confuse birds. Perhaps anti-reflective (frosted glass) would help.

[888]

have you got anything in the window that is actually attracting them (e.g. flowers, twigs etc)?, would a stone owl or hawk nearby in the garden deter them?

[queenofmean]

There isn't anything in the window to attract them, but I will look into getting something that would maybe deter them. Thanks for all the help :)

[ladybirder]

Net curtains will stop them. I know they're not very nice but you could get fine plain ones, they would be enough to do the trick. Or if it usually happens at a certain time of day you could draw your curtains for a couple of hours. If you have reflective glass then all the birds will see is the reflection of your garden, hence the accidents.