Birds Nesting Under Solar Panels

The roof is sheltered under the protective canopy of solar panels keeping birds safe from the elements and predators.

Birds nesting under solar panels. Birds also can land on top of the panels. Birds love the shelter provided underneath solar panels and can deposit significant droppings and nesting materials. Nesting materials and bird faeces accumulating under the solar panels blocks the overall free flow of water to be able to run down into your gutters. Pigeon droppings on and around your solar pv is likely to have corrosive effect on your roof tiles particularly on older rooftops.

Birds nesting under solar panels can be very inconvenient annoying and costly. To seal up the area under the solar panels you can install a wire mesh that clips directly to the. Birds bird faeces and their nests also attract other pests such as cockroaches and rodents. Solar panels provide an enticing site for pigeons looking for shelter and a safe place to build a nest.

They may not be the most humane but spikes along the edges of the panels do keep the birds from staying long. Gutters also become blocked and damaged causing in house water leaks. Rodents like squirrels also commonly travel under the panels and chew wiring. If the mesh is too expensive or not practical for your solar panels then you can try polyurethane net as an.

Pigeons will quickly discover that a roof with solar panels is the ideal location for building their nest and rearing their young. Think of them as scarecrows. Plastic birds of prey.