Apparatus for prevention of pests and debris from gutters

A cover for protecting a gutter, comprising:

• a first portion, the first portion including apertures of a first size aligned to capture water flowing from a roof of a structure, wherein the apertures of the first size are punched through a solid piece of material and include a width in a range of 1/16 to 3/16 inch, wherein the first portion extends in a range of 3 to 4 inches and includes 11 to 15 rows of apertures of the first size which are spaced in a range of ⅜ inch to ⅝ inch, the first portion having a corrugated surface;
• a second portion, the second portion including a channel and apertures of a second size, the apertures of the second size are punched through the solid piece of material, wherein the channel includes two vertical walls joined by a horizontal bottom surface, a first vertical wall of the channel is proximate to the first portion and a second vertical wall is proximate to an end edge of the second portion, wherein the channel is configured to direct water to pool and flow in a circular motion before draining through the apertures of the second size, wherein the apertures of the second size are larger than the apertures of the first size and include a width in a range of ⅛ to ¼ inch, wherein the second portion extends in a range of ¾ to 1.5 inch from the first portion and includes 1 to 4 rows of apertures of the second size which are spaced in a range of ⅜ inch to ⅝ inch, the channel having a depth of 3/16 inch to 7/16 inch;
• wherein an end of the first portion is configured to be mounted to a fascia of the roof and the end edge of the second portion is configured to be mounted on top of a front lip of the gutter such that a bottom of the channel is below a top of the front lip of the gutter.