How to get rid of starlings

[Nicky]

We seem to have a million starlings, also alot more sparrows than we need. Anyone have a good way to get rid of them? The starlings roost in the lilacs. We have quail and huns that come in the yard so don't want to kill them.

 

[Faster horses]

Well, I'll tell ya what I did Nicky. Mr. FH said it wouldn't work, but it did.
I just took a gun (.22) and shot at them as they flew around...did that a few times (never hit one, didn't really intend to) but they sure did leave. He was amazed...

One thing about it, it doesn't cost much to find out...

 

[HAY MAKER]

I think I could tolerate the starling & sparrows better'n those danged feral pigeons,I swear I never seen anything that can crap like that,every piece of equipment I have is .................well no sense gettin into a rant,but no I dont know how to get rid of starlins,seems like ever thing with feathers is some kinda problem.
good luck

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

I think I could tolerate the starling & sparrows better'n those danged feral pigeons,I swear I never seen anything that can crap like that,every piece of equipment I have is .................well no sense gettin into a rant,but no I dont know how to get rid of starlins,seems like ever thing with feathers is some kinda problem.
good luck

We had about 6 pigeons in the barn. I could shoot a few in the old barn but didn't want to ventilate the new one. We went out after dark and locked them in the new barn and took a flashlight to spot them then we could knock them down and clobber them. Once cleaned out they some times don't come back for quite a while. Seems like if one gets away it brings it's friends back.