Pigeon proofing on PV a requirement?

Solarchaser

Yes flying rat infestation here.
Mixture of eggs. Dead young, maggots and s&&t all over the cars and now crap growing in the guttering.

Nifty_Purse

Live in small town. All houses with panels have had feral (not Wood) pigeons nesting under them. False economy not to have the bird guards. Once the pigeons start nesting they tend to stay. Pigeons can breed all year round because they feed their young "milk" (regurgitated food) so are not tied to spring breeding like birds that feed their young insects. Potentially increases local feral pigeon population as predators cannot get to them under the panels.

silverwhistle

I've plenty of wood pigeons around but not had a problem. Sparrows can hop underneath the panels but the clearances are too small for the pigeons, a stupid bird at the best of times.  They even find feeding on my roofed bird table an issue.. Mid you, I have had a pigeon and a young magpie down my bedroom fire chimney which is not in use and uncapped.