Birds descend in especially dense flocks when the sea buckthorn ripens — they gather it far faster and more efficiently than people do. They damage other crops as well. Birds often aren’t just unafraid of scarecrows, they treat them as a comfortable perch. But there are methods that really work to drive birds off your plot.
Method 1: tin cans
They shine, rattle and glint in the sun, and that scares birds. You can tie the cans together into a garland or hang them one by one on trees, on the scarecrow, or along fences. Birds react warily to unfamiliar sounds and flashes of light, so tin cans may well do the job.
Method 2: CDs
Who even needs them now? It’s the perfect time to give old discs a second life — turn them into a crow repeller. Hang them on trees, dress the scarecrow in them — flashes of light will make birds give your plot a wide berth.
Method 3: foil
Foil strips work on the same principle as CDs — they shine, rustle unpleasantly and scare birds. Cats too, by the way.
Some gardeners go even further: they buy ultrasonic repellers and hang up little bells. They also plant white flowers around the plot — for some reason birds dislike those as well.
