According to the 2010 census the city's population was 65,496. Dothan is the principal city of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties; the small portion that lies in Dale County is part of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area. The combined population for the entire Dothan metropolitan area in 2010 was 145,639.
4. Attach bird netting to the eves around the perimeter of your porch with a staple gun. If your porch has open rafters, use the staple gun to attach the netting to the top of the porch. The netting keeps the birds from reaching those spaces they often choose to build their nests.ird nests can block your ventilation systems, are made from flammable materials, and bird droppings can transmit disease. You can keep birds from nesting on your porch with different products designed to scare birds away from your property.
1 Place one plate at the top and one at the bottom of the bird house. 2  Secure each plate to the bird house and to the tree by driving Â¾-inch screws through the eyelets on the plates and into the tree or post [source: Snyder ]. Refer to a bird house chart to make sure you place your bird house at the correct height to attract the birds from your region [source: Snyder 2  ]. Attach a predator guard To ensure that you provide the birds with a safe home, it's advisable to attach a predator guard below the bird house.