Spiking buildings to avoid house martin (Delichon urban) nesting: is it a good choice?
We tested the effectiveness of installing spikes (® EcoPic E-5) on building eaves and windows to avoid the nesting of house martins. We found that spikes cannot prevent the nesting or reduce colony size. The first year after installing the spikes the colony may be partially affected. However house m...
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Julius Kühn-Institut
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Julius-Kühn-Archiv |
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