Pigeon Protector?

[Ploppy1999]

I have a big tree in my garden and would like my bench underneath, is there anything I could put up or do to stop the birds from pooping all over it?

[bookbinder]

How about a nice awning over the seat?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse/ID72/33011117/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+and+garden%7C33005908/c_2/2%7C33005908%7CGarden+furniture%7C33007078/c_3/3%7Ccat_33007078%7CGazebos,+marquees+and+awnings%7C33011117.htm

[Jennykenny]

Hang some old CDs/DVDs from the branches. The constant 'flashing' as they turn and reflect the sun/sky will scare the birds off, but it will be all birds not just the pigeons.

[gness]

Best I can offer, Ploppy is what I am about to do to my bench under a tree.
I have found a large piece of black fabric with a sort of plastic backing.... I have a stash of allsorts.

I'm going to tack it underneath the wooden rail at the top of the backrest so it hangs down the back of the bench....not pretty but it's in the dark corner of my garden and won't show.
When the bench is not in use I'll bring it up and over the seat bit so I'm not scrubbing poop every time I want to use the bench...x

[Chipchopper]

1) Here's a couple more suggestions :
Clap your hands sharply every time you walk past the tree, they just might get fed up with the noise and find somewhere else to roost, where they can get some peace and quiet. you may get some odd looks from neighbors though.

2) keep a hose with a jet nozzle handy and blast the poop off on sight.
a quick blast into the tree probably wouldn't go a miss either.

[Gizmonster]

As already suggested, you've basically 2 options:
1. Try and scare the pigeons away from the tree or,
2. Get some kind of protective cover for your bench ... just remember the pigeons will still poop on this, so you'll still have to clean your cover.

If you're really adventurous, get a GIANT net to cover the whole tree so that the birds can't get in ..... j/k by the way lol :P

[Tilly2]

Option 3 is move the bench to another part of the garden.

[boxtops]

I'd be more worried about the birds pooping on me while I was sitting there....

[julia-mag]

No -one seemed to think about pigeon problems when they put seats under the trees in our high street! The seats are normally unusable nowadays!

[Baldric]

Just a thought

http://www.pigeoncontrolresourcecentre.org/html/reviews/anti-perching-plastic-owls.html

[sophy-stevens]

You can't protect your bench from messing by pigeon pooping without cover the bench so my recommendation is that you should hang CDs or DVDs over branches of trees by which they will stay away from your tree.