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Visit at Although they are not directly harmful to humans (mostly) and will generally coexist peacefully with us, they can cause a lot of problems when present in large numbers near human inhabitations. It is these problems caused by birds that make us forget their beauty and splendour and regard them as pests that need to be gotten rid of. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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  • Controlling Birds On Your Property
  • Source https//www.pestrol.co.nz/blog/birds-contr
    ol-in-your-home/
  • They might seem harmless, beautiful, and even
    majestic out there in the wild, but birds can be
    a real nuisance when they invade your property.
  • Although they are not directly harmful to humans
    (mostly) and will generally coexist peacefully
    with us, they can cause a lot of problems when
    present in large numbers near human
    inhabitations. It is these problems caused by
    birds that make us forget their beauty and
    splendour and regard them as pests that need to
    be gotten rid of.
  • A number of problems are associated with an avian
    infestation. Here are the major ones
  • 1. Property damage. Birds will damage your
    property with these two things
  • Droppings. Bird poop causes the most damage to
    property mostly due to the uric acid (of pH 3
    3.5) it contains which corrodes numerous
    materials including steel, paint, and stone.
    Birds will also plaster the area they infest with
    guano causing the structure or building to lose
    its aesthetic value.
  • Nests. Birds will construct nests on your
    property for shelter using grass and straw.
    These nests can clog gutters and roof drainage
    resulting in a damaged roof. Nests constructed
    in vents will also hinder air circulation in
    buildings while those constructed near
    electrical installations pose a potential fire
    hazard.
  • Health risks. Bird droppings contain bacteria and
    fungi that when introduced to the human body
    through inhalation or ingestion could cause
    serious illnesses.
  • Noise. Birds are very noisy when they gather in
    large numbers which could make for less than
    ideal working conditions as well as interrupt
    other activities.
  • Accidents. Fresh bird poop is very slippery and
    could cause slip and fall accidents that could
    result in serious injuries. Accidents in your
    business premises could also expose your
    business to liability suits that could prove
    costly.

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  • Bird pests common in New Zealand
  • Some of the common bird pests in the country
    include
  • Feral pigeons or Columba liva Once domesticated
    for food, these birds later turned wild and have
    increased in population and now account for most
    of the bird-fouling of buildings and statues
    today.
  • Red-billed Gull. These are large and aggressive
    birds mostly found in coastal towns and cities.
    The noise, mess, and smell they bring to the
    areas they inhabit make them a great nuisance.
  • Sparrows. Nicknamed the flying mice these birds
    cause a lot of damage to stored food. They also
    pose a big health risk as they contaminate food
    for both humans and livestock.
  • Starlings. These have a tendency to gather in
    large numbers and build nests in roofs and
    eaves. They bring dirt, odour and noise to the
    buildings they infest.
  • The life cycle of a bird
  • Shortly after fertilisation, the female bird
    identifies a place where she can lay her eggs
    depending on the species, this will either be in
    a nest or a hole in the ground. A great number
    of birds prefer to build nests shaped like
    plates, mounds or domes to live and breed in.
  • The eggs require to maintained at a certain
    temperature (or incubated) for them to develop.
    Incubation begins immediately after the female
    bird lays her last egg and will last until the
    final one hatches.
  • Incubation duties are shared between the two
    parents in monogamous species while one parent
    takes the responsibility in species that practise
    polygamy. The warmth passes from the bird to the
    eggs through patches of bare skin on the birds
    breast and abdomen called brood patches. The
    eggs will take between 10-80 days to hatch
    depending on the species.
  • Chicks are either brought up by a single parent
    or both in polygamous and monogamous species
    respectively.

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Controlling birds Prevention is the first step
for controlling any pest and birds are no
exception. Like most pests, birds are attracted
to your property by food. Make sure you dispose
of your garbage in covered bins and that there
is no food littered on your property. Although
getting rid of food sources around your property
is a good way of reducing the chances of a bird
infestation, birds could still invade your
property requiring more targeted control
methods. Because of their importance to the
ecosystem (and sometimes legislation), only
humane bird control methods that dont harm the
birds can be used to keep them at bay. The most
used include bird control spikes and bird
repellers that use audio, visual or physical
stimuli to scare away birds. Bird control spikes
Bird spikes are a very effective, humane bird
deterrent, lso called roost modifications,
anti-roosting spikes or simply bird spikes. They
can either be made using UV resistant
polycarbonates, stainless steel, or a combination
of the two materials. Bird spikes consist of
upward projecting rods (or spikes) attached to a
solid base.
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  • Anti-roosting spikes prevent bird infestations by
    making it impossible for birds to land on
    buildings and structures. The length and density
    of the spikes are determined by the size of the
    bird you want to protect your property against
    with larger birds requiring long sparsely packed
    spikes and vice versa for smaller birds.
  • Bird spikes can be used to protect street
    lighting, building ledges, pipes, commercial
    signage, roof apex among other bird roosting
    sites.
  • Installation
  • Bird spikes are very simple devices which makes
    them pretty easy to install. For spikes with a
    polycarbonate base, specialised adhesive is used
    to attach them to the structure to be protected
    while fasteners are used for bird spikes with a
    steel base.
  • Benefits of using bird spikes
  • Using bird spikes for controlling birds is
    beneficial in the following ways
  • Discreetness. Bird spikes are very hard to see
    from a distance which makes them good at
    preserving the aesthetic of the protected
    building or structure.
  • Easy installation. Because they are not
    complicated devices, installing them is quite
    straightforward and can be done by the user.
  • Low maintenance. Bird spikes require minimum
    maintenance once they have been installed. All
    you need to do is check periodically whether they
    have come undone.

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4. Humane solution. Bird spikes do not cause any
harm to the birds they are protecting
against. Read about our bird spikes gt
Other bird repellers and deterrents Although bird
spikes are very effective, they are mostly
limited in the areas they can be used which
mainly consist of buildings and structures. Other
repellers and deterrents for other situations
include Sound repellers These use either
ultrasonic sound (inaudible to humans) or
normal audible sound to scare away invading
birds. The devices either use motion triggers for
activation when birds come around or go off at a
set time interval. Ultrasonic bird repellers
produce a high-frequency sound ranging between
15kHz and 25kHz. This high-frequency sound is
inaudible by humans but disorients, confuses and
intimidates birds. But other than making them
uncomfortable, the sound does not harm the birds.
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  • These devices are designed to be weatherproof
    because they are meant for outdoor use. A
    combination of solar and rechargeable batteries
    is used to power them so that they can work
    without the need to plug them into a power
    source.
  • Sound repellers are good for protecting large
    outdoor spaces such as marinas, farms, gardens,
    orchards, and yards. Audible sound repellers are
    limited for use in areas where short bursts of
    loud noises can be tolerated.
  • Installing bird sound repellers is easy and does
    not require any technical knowledge or skills.
    Just position the device in a good location with
    access to sunlight and you are done.
  • Benefits of using sound repellers
  • These are
  • Protection for large areas. Sound can travel for
    quite a long distance which makes these
    repellers ideal for protecting expansive areas
    such as orchards and farms.
  • Easy installation and use. Sound repellers are
    easy to install and use. They require very
    little user intervention after the initial setup.
  • Additional protection from other pests. These
    repellers will also scare away other intruding
    pests such as feral cats, dogs, and possums.
  • Round the clock protection. Because they have
    batteries, sound repellers although reliant on
    solar will work effectively even at night.
  • Read about our audible bird repellers gt

Visual deterrents These exploit the birds
eyesight to frighten them. Some resemble
predatory birds like owls, others human beings,
while others like holographic tapes reflect
light dramatically to a scare birds off your
property.
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  • (A bird scarer resembling an owl)
  • Visual deterrents can be used to protect beaches,
    ponds, balconies, farms, and gardens. Because
    they need to be seen, visual deterrents are not
    effective after the sun goes down.
  • As for installation, no special skills or
    equipment are required to install them and can
    be done DIY style.
  • Benefits of using visual deterrents
  • Visual deterrents are
  • Quiet. These deterrents unlike sound repellers
    dont emit any sound and are
  • ideal for places where silence is required.
  • Humane. Visual deterrents are humane and dont
    cause any harm to the birds.
  • Low maintenance. After you have installed them,
    visual deterrents dont require any other
    alteration just a periodic check to see if they
    are still in place.
  • Cheap. These are cheap to buy and install.

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Read about our visual bird repellers gt
Physical repellers This kind of repellers use a
physical medium like a water jet to startle birds
off your property. Similar to sound repellers,
these also rely on motion detectors for
activation and use a combination of solar and
rechargeable batteries.
  • (A water jet bird repeller)
  • They work well for small areas such as vegetable
    patches and yards. Some like those that use a
    water jet are limited to areas where moisture is
    not a problem.
  • These bird deterrents are designed for consumer
    use and will therefore not require specialised
    skill to install.
  • Benefits of using physical repellers
  • Physical repellers are
  • Environmentally friendly. Physical repellers
    dont use or emit any substances
  • that could harm the environment.
  • Safe. These are safe for humans pets and the
    birds they are scaring away.
  • Effective. A deterrent that touches the bird is
    more effective than those that dont.

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4. Good at keeping other intruders away. A
physical deterrent will be set off by any other
intruding animal making them quite good for broad
pest control. Read about our physical bird
repellers gt
Each of these options will only work well if
deployed in a suitable situation. Analyse
carefully the area or property you want to
protect before settling on one to ensure that
the control method you select is effective for
that particular circumstance. www.pestrol.co.nz
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