Abstract: A multi-layer bird repellant coating for a substrate is provided which comprises:(i) at least one bird repellant bead or strip formed from a bird repellant gel composition including:(a) about 75 to 98% by weight based on the total weight of the gel composition of at least one butene polymer or copolymer;(b) about 1 to 7% by weight based on the total weight of the gel composition of a clay-based thickening agent; and(c) about 1 to 3% by weight based on the total weight of the gel composition of a polar organic swelling agent;said bird repellant bead or strip having sufficient tackiness to repel birds but not to substantially retard the birds and having sufficient viscosity to minimize the flattening of bead or strip; and(ii) a protective coating layer, on said bird repellant bead or strip, formed from a protective coating composition including:(a) an effective amount of a polymeric component, which polymeric component includes at least one vinyl aromatic polymer or copolymer,(b) an effective amount of a solven