The most common mistakes when trying to solve a bird problem
The most common mistakes when trying to solve a bird problem!
Once you know which bird and what they are doing, then you can figure out the right bird control product to keep the birds away. People often use the incorrect bird control method to keep birds from sitting on their home, business or boat, which results in a failed installation, wasted time and money.
To keep birds away takes more than just throwing up any bird control product and having the birds magically leave the area. Common mistakes include installing bird spikes or Bird Wire to keep small birds like sparrows from sitting on a ledge or rafters. We have also seen people use ledge products to keep birds from going into an area that is wide open where they should be using bird net to keep them out or using bird spikes or Birdwires when birds are nesting on the surface (nesting birds need electric shock products for ledge problems or bird netting to completely exclude them from the area as they will be more determined to remain).
If
you are trying to keep birds from going into an area or want to stop
birds from landing on a large surface like aircraft hanger rafters,
then bird control netting needs to
be installed to completely close off access to the area. We have seen
people use Birdspikes on all the beams which costs more money and is
actually less effective than just netting off the whole area. But make
sure to use the proper mesh size for the kind of bird you are trying to
keep out. For instance, use 3/4" mesh size birdnet to keep out sparrows
and and larger birds. If you use 2" mesh birdnetting, that will deter
larger birds like pigeons, but will still allow sparrows and starlings
to land on the surfaces and leave their droppings.
Visual Bird Control products like Scareye balloons, mylar bird scare tape, Dead Crow Bird Scare Decoy, Dead Vulture Bird Scare Device, Visual Bird Deterrents should only be used to try and scare off migratory birds like starlings,
crows, swallows. Basically birds that don't live or nest in the area
and are just passing through (not resident flocks). In general pigeons
have no reaction to bird scare products and will often roost near the
visual bird deterrents. This is why it is important to know what kind
of bird you are dealing with for your problem. And when installing
visual bird deterrents make sure to use a combination of products. One
single visual bird deterrent is never recommended; you need a
combination of audio and visual products because it will increase the
bird's fear and flight response that there is a real predator threat.
Don't just use 1 scare eye balloon and expect it to solve your
woodpecker problem. With woodpeckers you should use a visual bird scare
product such as the Woodpecker Decoy Bird Deterrent near the bird problem area and use several other visual bird
control devices in the various flight paths, along with a taste or audio
bird scare product if possible.
Boat owners often try using bird scare products to get rid of seagulls, but they do not use enough of them or install them so that they are not allowed to move freely in the wind. The Bird Scare cat has proven to be highly effective at helping to keep birds away from boats. The Bird Scare cat looks like a real predator as it
moves (and you need to relocate it on the boat often). We recommend combing it with the Dead Seagull Bird Deterrent and the Bird Boat Sweep also known as the
Daddi Long Legs is another popular product with boat owners. The Bird Boat sweep can be install with a removable sandbag base or a
plastic boat base that can provide swirling protection for the boat
that will keep the seagulls moving to another perching post.
So
when dealing with bird problems keep in mind that to avoid making costly
purchases of the wrong products to deter the birds, you want to
identify the kind of bird and then figure out what they are doing in the
area so you can target the right bird control to solve the problem.
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