Where pigeons nest in Guntur homes
Ventilators. Nearly every house has small ventilators above bathroom and kitchen windows, each with a sheltered ledge. In the older centre especially, these are the first place birds settle.
Window sunshades. Concrete chajjas above windows give shade from the fierce sun and shelter from rain.
AC brackets. With air conditioners running for much of the year, the gap behind the outdoor unit is a favourite nesting spot in apartments.
Ducts and light wells. In apartment buildings and closely built older houses, shafts between homes fill with nests.
Terrace corners. Under sheet roofs and behind water tanks on house roofs.
Why a net works where other methods fail
Spikes on one ledge send birds to the next. Sprays and gels soften and wear off in Guntur’s heat. A net physically closes the space, so birds have nowhere to nest.
Materials for Guntur
| Part | What we use |
|---|---|
| Net | UV-stabilised HDPE or nylon, 50 mm mesh |
| Colour | Transparent or black |
| Border | Tensioned rope or coated wire |
| Hooks | Stainless steel |
In April and May, a net over a west-facing opening sits in direct sun at temperatures in the forties. UV stabilisation is what keeps it from cracking. Stainless hooks stop rust streaks after the monsoon.
How we fit it
- We find every place the birds land and nest, not only the obvious one.
- Each opening is measured.
- Old nests and droppings are cleared from the fixing points.
- Stainless hooks are set at close spacing around the edge.
- A border is tensioned and the net tied to it at short intervals, with extra ties at the corners.
Across Guntur
In Old Guntur, Brodipet and Arundelpet, homes near the markets see the most birds, and several openings usually need netting together. In Lakshmipuram, Pattabhipuram and Brindavan Gardens, the problem tends to start on one balcony or ventilator. In newer apartments along the Amaravathi road, birds find empty AC brackets soon after families move in.
Before we come
Count the places birds are using and send a photo of each on WhatsApp so we bring enough net.
Care
Brush or rinse the net every few weeks in the dusty months, and check it after heavy rain.
For mesh sizes and how nets compare with spikes, see our main pigeon nets page. If birds are using the whole balcony, see balcony pigeon nets in Guntur.
Feeding and pigeons
Around markets and temples, many people feed pigeons, and the birds gather wherever food is regular. That keeps flocks large in the older parts of the city. A net doesn’t harm the birds; it simply moves their nesting away from your ventilators and balcony.
