Re: Pileateds: Help!
Darius Ecker (dariuse@abs.net)
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 06:37:16 -0500
Bob,
I had a similar situation happen to me. Our cabin in WV was also being
Piliated pounded. First, I called an exterminator to have them check for
termites in the wood, just on the chance the birds were feeding. Once I'd
ruled that out I just put a fresh coat of paint over the area and that
seemed to stop it. If the area hasn't been painted or stained in a while
you might try replacing the damaged wood and covering it with several good
coats of paint or stain.
Good Luck,
Darius Ecker (dariuse@abs.net)
-----Original Message-----
>On Mon, 7 Dec 1998 18:20:19 EST Gyrfal@aol.com writes:
>>Just last Saturday I was telling a friend of the thrill of seeing my
>>first
>>Pileated way back in the late forties. Pileateds back then were
>>pretty rare
>>where now they are common.
>>
>>Today I did not have such fond feelings for that bird. Seems like
>>over the
>>last year or so my local birds have hammered out huge chunks from the
>>side of
>>my home in the woods (a couple of miles from Pennyfield and Hughs
>>Hollow). I
>>have heard and seen them occasionally, and chased them off, but had no
>>idea of
>>the extent of their damage, since they have concentrated on a side of
>>the
>>house I seldom view.
>>
>>Taking advantage of the mild weather, I climbed a ladder with a can of
>>plastic
>>wood and was alarmed to find huge gaps in the siding, to the
>>insulation in
>>places. In 1.5 hours I used up two 1 pound cans of the filler. And
>>the job
>>is probably less than half done; I just ran out of the plastic wood!
>>
>>Anyone out there have any ideas of something obnoxious to spray on the
>>side of
>>the house to keep them away? Or any other strategy...
>>
>>I am an avid bird lover, but this has gotten my aggressive juices
>>flowing!
>>
>>Bob Mumford
>>Darnestown
>>948 6813
>>
>
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