Bird B Gone - Swallow Shield - Transparent 3"x11" Adhesive Strips (2 Pack) - Nesting Deterrent for Eaves & Overhangs - Humane & Virtually Invisible - Easy to Install - Repels Swallows & Bats

We have battled barn swallows for the past 5 years but not since purchasing these!! It has completely deterred them.

Update, the swallows knocked down this junk and built their nest where it used to be. I reiterate, this is junk! So we installed these just outside our front door where the barn swallows nest each year. About an hour after the installation, I see a barn swallow sitting on the start of a brand new nest, directly behind the little strings, (which is just fishing line by the way) and I swear that flipping bird smiled at me. Well year after year I have to wait until the little birds hatch and defecate all over the brick and the porch and then I get to power wash the leftovers and bathe in their filth. This product deterred nothing! I knocked a full blown nest down today and the birds are constantly flying in and out (no eggs, don’t panic). What a total waste. The product stayed in place but the birds used it as a curtain so they could make more birds behind it. My suggestion is get your own fishing line and hang a few for less than a buck.

We have had barn swallows nesting in the top of our front porch for 4 years. We finally said, this is enough of the mess eventhough we enjoy the babies when they first hatch, fly and return. We tried sprays and many ways to discourage them, but they are PERSISTANT!! I ordered the Bird-B-Gone strips. I washed all the dirt, mud off the wood, let it dry throughly, installed the strips very easily with just the adhesive and waited to see what the birds would do.They flew in and out for several days, but never tried to nest. The beauty of this product is the whispy look it gives our front porch and when the lights are on at night it really is pretty! We'll leave them up forever, we like the decor. These strips really work!!

Bottom line - this product works! We have had barn swallows for a few years now and I had tried all the tricks and hacks I could find (fake snake, aerosol spray, swatting at them, balloons). I was desperate and annoyed, so I bought these strips. I was very disappointed when I opened the package - it seems to be just a strip of heavy duty packing tape and fishing line, but I had been battling three years of barn swallows and refused to allow them to win. Upon further inspection though, the “strip of heavy duty packing tape” is more like a very sticky piece of acrylic. It’s very thick and sturdy not exactly like packing tape.My husband stuck these on the ceiling of our front stoop (see picture). Very simple. Attached as easily as expected. No concern that the strips will detach any time soon. Instantly, the birds attempted to swoop in to “their spot” in the corner of our porch, but the STRIPS WORKED!!! They turned and went another direction and they haven’t been back since!!! Amazing!!! Yes, simple technology here, but it’s worth it to get rid of the pesty and relentless birds!!!The price is worth every single penny. The pieces of clear string are about 10-14 inches - they vary in length.

I bought these over a year ago and they work great! I literally saw a bird that was trying to nest under my eaves fly away the moment is saw/felt the strings. Big bonus that it is hardly visible.

All 3 packages were broken up

I purchased the Bird B Gone MMSWALLOW Swallow Shield, Clear to keep the barn swallows from nesting and perching on my sprinkler and light fixtures on my porch and patio. I cleaned the areas thoroughly of the waste and nest particles left by the birds and also the ceiling above the sprinkler and light fixtures with disinfectant cleaner. I allowed the cleansed areas to dry completely before placing the product 1 inch from the wall on the ceiling above the sprinkler and light fixtures. This product really does the job of keeping the barn swallows away and without being an eyesore! A very simple solution to a big problem. I wholeheartedly recommend this product!However, I did give 4 stars for “Easy to install” because, as were stated in a couple other reviews, the tape over the adhesive was difficult to remove. Perhaps putting a tab on the tape would help make it easier to remove. Other than that, great product!

This doesn't work at all for keeping the swallows from nesting. The swallows just incorporate the monofilament strings into their nest. This was a total waste of money. If you wanted to try it, it would be cheaper to just use a roll of monofilament/fishing line, and a roll of tape, or even thin wooden strips, tape the monofilament strings onto it, then tack it down where you want it. I'd use more strings than this has on it. Maybe it will work for you, it didn't for us. We are going to make our own, using more monofilament and thin wood strips. The tape on these don't stick well on our painted leaves either. We moved into a house a year ago and apparently the swallows have been nesting here for years, but no more. Again, the tape on these doesn't stick well to our painted leaves, and the birds just incorporated the monofilament strings into their nest. We are going to make our own with more strings. These are 2 little short st rd ips of wide sticky tape, approximately 8-10 inches long, with about 13 strings of monofilament strings spaced out on the strip.