 Hi everyone, I'm Alicia Anderson and welcome to the Fort Report. It's that time of year where migratory birds are coming through Texas and they cause a lot of problems. They're not going to be an issue for me this year though. Because I went online and bought a can of bird repellent spray. That should keep away the, well, wait, I think they sent me the wrong product. The small print says bird attractor pheromone, oh no, I should probably go back into my house. They will literally take over a tree if you don't scare them away. They can build dozens of nests in one single tree and you can imagine when they start having their babies and they stay for all summer long, the amount of poop on your yard, it covers your mailbox, it covers your driveway, it covers everything. Now is a great time for you to prevent e-grids from nesting in your neighborhood. So the thing to do now is to check your trees, see if you have any old nests because they will come back to an old nest. Clear out those sticks, get ready, trim your trees and try to prevent the birds from finding your neighborhood and your yard an attractive habitat. Once the birds build the nests and lay an egg, you cannot touch the birds because they're protected by an international treaty. The number one thing that you can do to help prevent e-grit nesting is to trim your trees. The birds like a dense canopy with very little light showing through, so if you can lighten up your trees, you don't have to butcher them, trim your trees, don't let the trees touch, they like it when they're like this and they can walk across them. It's a job you have to do with your neighbors. Everyone has to work at the same time to do it. If you don't have an active neighborhood association, please give the city a call. For more information about e-grits, visit the city's website or contact the Community Engagement Office. Here's a look at other events happening in and around Fort Worth in the next few weeks. For a listing of more events and city meetings, you can always check the calendar at the city's website.