How To Keep Seagulls Away From Your Beach House

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There are lots of things about having a house on the beach that are wonderful and truly enjoyable, but at the same time, there are certain things about a beach house they can be a bit of a nuisance – and one of the most prominent of these “nuisances” are seagulls who have a tendency to swoop down on your porch and try to take your food! While this might seem like “part of the charm” of having a beach house the first few times it happens, it will quickly become very annoying, which is why it is great to know what you can do to keep seagulls away from your porch.

If you can cause a seagull to think that there is a predator on your porch, they will be far less likely to bother you; putting up something that is brightly colored with a black dot in the middle (which will look like a large predator with a large eye to the seagull) will keep them away, and usually – especially if you are in a beach town – you will have no problem finding something like this!

Rigging something that catches the light and reflects it at the seagulls is another good method; filling a large plastic sandwich bag with water, putting a crumpled up piece of tin foil in the water, and hanging this on the edge of your porch is something worth trying, as this will actually go a long way in fighting your seagull problem!

And one of the biggest things for keeping seagulls away from your beach house and your porch is to make sure you are doing nothing that will overtly attract them; do not leave food unattended on your porch, and do not throw food out in your yard for the seagulls to enjoy! They will be more likely to come if you give them incentive to do so, so minimize their incentives to visit your house and you will minimize your problem!