Bird Control & Exclusion Services

Bird problems are uncomfortable situations for every property owner or tenant. They can create nests and nuisance in areas where it can be very hard to reach. For this reason, you need a professional company with experience in the pest and bird control industry. Let me give you a quick summary of how our process is.

First evaluate areas:

Make an evaluation form for areas, species of bird, use a camera to show customer, use binoculars for evaluation, use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including dust mask and goggles. Also, we will speak with customer for his opinion on the bird problem.

There are two types of birds, protected and not protected by government, here are some examples:

Non-protected:

• Pigeons
• Starling
• English House Sparrow.

Protected:

• Gulls
• Cliff Swallow (Mud Nest)
• Canadian Goose
• Crow
• Turkey Vulture
• Common grackle

Secondary infestation from birds can include pests like bird mites, and bat bugs.

For control products: Ledge, & Sensory reduction exclusion products are commonly recommended. However, every situation is different so your technician will inform you of the best recommendation after the initial inspection is completed.

The first step to eliminate a bird problem is that you must clean and sanitize the areas where birds perch or nest.

Use exclusion, reduction, sensory, sound products to keep bids away.

Examples:

• Bird wire so that birds can’t perch on those areas
• Bird spikes to prevent nesting
• 360-degree metal spider spikes to prevent perching
• Slopes/slides to prevent perching
• Mesh and/or nets to prevent entering areas.

To reduce number of birds the use of traps: Ex. Sparrow charmer to attract them into traps.

Also use sensory products to exclude birds: Ex. fogging, laser.

Sound deterrents: Ex. use speakers.

Pigeons can carry same diseases as rats, they can reproduce around 12 times per year, these are not protected and cause much damage. They imprint area with pheromones therefore area must be cleaned and sanitized, they mature very fast. For elimination nests must be removed and the use of spikes coils, bird wire shock wires, bird slide, optical gel are sometimes recommende. Since they are not protected, they can be controlled with no limitations.

Gulls which can reproduce around 3 times or more per year and live around 25 years, these birds are protected. They also create a health risk to humans, cause property damage, have a strong reclamation of their area’s instinct. They also imprint w/ pheromones, usually 4m eggs/ nest, and their droppings are big. These birds are protected so you they cannot be trapped. A problem area can be resolved by eliminating nesting area and cleaning and sanitizing. Deterrents for gulls: Daddy long legs, grid wire, shock track system, flashing lights stealth netting, optical gel (which is commonly the best option).

Woodpeckers are protected birds for which you cannot remove eggs, but you can relocate nest. They have a strong reclaim instinct of their area based on pheromones which imprints area. 10 eggs per nesting cavity, trapping them is not allowed. Deterrents for these are PVC mesh stealth, net, optical gel (specific to woodpeckers).

Barn Swallows: A highly protected species, especially from October 1st until the start of spring. During the spring, you can legally remove nests and take down partially built nests. Removing nests outside the allowed period can result in fines of up to $10,000. After removing the nests, it is essential to eliminate any nesting imprint using approved chemicals. Barn swallows can have up to seven birds in a nest. It is important not to use traps; instead, encourage the birds to abandon the property naturally. To permanently prevent them from returning, you must treat the areas for at least two seasons. Barn swallows typically nest in shaded areas. Effective deterrents include PVC mesh, shock flex track, bird slides, stealth net, and optical gel.

Starlings: They are cavity dwellers and will remove other species from nest. Their main food are seeds, they will displace native birds. Usually have severe droppings, and debris. They have strong nesting imprint and usually 5 per nest. Trapping them is not very effective, fer deterrent use mesh or optical gel.

Sparrows: These are a long-term challenge to remove and has a moderate reclaim instinct. Imprint comes from their droppings. For these you can use traps, due to the fact that they can cause property damage.

Some other good ideas to keep in mind:

• Imprinting is done w/pheromones thru bird droppings.
• Spikes are not any nesting but to prevent roosting.
• Pest birds not protected are pigeons, starling, and sparrows.
• Bird Pressure Problem: High pressure=food, water, nesting, other sites, generations. Medium pressure: imprinted site, shelter, nests. Low pressure= gathering of birds, minor droppings.
• Always check pressure level, measure areas, species of bird’s customers requests photos of birds and droppings.
• Document all jobs: pressure level, pictures measurements inspect root cause.
• Deterrents must match the pressure level: Example spikes=medium level, bird wire=medium pressure and daddy long legs medium pressure. High pressure=shock electrical systems, bird slides, stealth nest, optical gel.
• Optical gel is very effective low-cost solution with instant results. Pheromone’s smell can be eliminated with an approved solution. Optical gel is installed normally 6 inches apart (center to center). For perching it can be installed 10 inches apart maximum. It is installed where birds land their feet always, but pretreatment cleaning of the area is very important, and they last approximately 2 years.
• Ledge products could be spikes but not used for nesting areas.
• Bird control for long sections use more visual solutions than spikes, like bird wire.
• High pressure deterrent use bird shock track or bird slide or stealth net which is used to prevent access and nesting.
• Medium pressure is perching areas.
• Solar panels: always when cleaning area clean downhill use extension pole with brush, if possible, use a power washer, normally we use a cleaning solution diluted with bleach. For exclusion from solar panels use mesh for sealing.

If you need bird control services from a professional company be sure to contact us today at (619) 421 - 2101 or send us a message online