by Pigeon Patrol | Feb 26, 2015 | Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Spikes, Pigeons in the News
LIVINGSTON, Montana — Officials in Livingston are trying to decide how to address the city’s growing pigeon population but are left wondering if they have public support.
Just three people attended a meeting of Livingston’s Pigeon Task Force on Thursday.
Park County Sanitarian Barbara Woodbury says pigeon management efforts might be abandoned if there isn’t enough community support.
Lots of people are complaining about the birds. Woodbury tells the Livingston Enterprise a railroad underpass and vacant building are the two main pigeon roosting areas in town.
She says the most economically feasible and effective method to control pigeon numbers would be to give the birds feed laced with a birth control drug.
No future meetings of the Pigeon Task Force are scheduled, however.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Feb 11, 2015 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes, Pigeons in the News
PIGEONS displaced by the demolition of the ABC cinema site in Tunbridge Wells have been causing a messy – and costly – nuisance to the neighbours.
Work to flatten the land began in the summer and it was finished last month.
And while the site on Mount Pleasant and Church Road has been left tidy and boarded up, the pigeons which roosted in the buildings have moved next door to the Pitcher & Piano bar and the Wellington Gate offices.
The ABC cinema has stood empty since it closed in 2000.
Rosemary Ehrler, who is building manager at office building Wellington Gate, told the Courier: “The birds migrated to every other building around. My opinion is they should have been culled before they pulled the building down.
“The problem is now we have a situation where the front of our building is getting covered in pigeon faeces and we have had to call in pest control at our own expense. We are a seven storey building and pest control are coming in next week to remove the mess.
“The whole building will have to be cleaned and they are going to put up something to stop the pigeons landing on the building.
“It’s a fairly expensive business. It’s in the thousands. Then the pigeons will just move on to another building.” said Mrs Ehrler.
She said the pigeon problem started as soon as the cinema was demolished.
“There aren’t hundreds of birds but it’s a fairly large flock and it doesn’t take many to create a mess. They tend to like the ledges on the front of the building and the mess spreads down the front of the building and on the windows. I know Pitcher & Piano had their pest control, so they’ve spent moneytoo,” she added.
At the Pitcher & Piano next door in Church Road, supervisor Liam Turner said: “It was when they knocked down the actual cinema. They were nesting in there and as soon as they started work they were everywhere. There must be hundreds of them.”
Mr Turner said the alleyway at the side of his building was a fire escape and it was “very, very messy because of the pigeons” and that the birds were nesting on top of their coolant fans.
He added: “It’s causing us hassle. It will cost a lot of money to get the problem solved. The company has to do it regardless. Our building is quite inaccessible so we’re trying to come up with a plan to get rid of them. We’d need a lot of netting. It’s such a big job, they need to pick the right time.”
Mr Turner said he had had to jetwash the delivery area because the delivery man had complained about it. Even the Town Hall was affected by the displaced pigeons.
A council spokesman said: “There are pigeon deterrents on the Town Hall including some replica owls looking down from the roof. We did see an increase in birds after the cinema came down and installed some additional deterrents which seem to have worked.”
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by Pigeon Patrol | Feb 11, 2015 | Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes, Pigeons in the News
Cannibalistic pigeons at a Farnborough hospital have been branded ‘disgusting’.
The dead birds have been spotted at the Princess Royal University Hospital, on Farnborough Common.
A net preventing the winged beasts from flying near the hospital has inadvertently become their death chamber, witnesses claim.
Some of the feathered creatures, which gather round the tops of the buildings, are reportedly left to rot or are devoured while hanging in the net below.
It is unclear whether they become trapped in the net and die, or simply fall after dying of natural causes.
One hospital visitor, Joan Collins of Southend Road in Beckenham, said: “It’s disgusting, it’s absolutely horrible. It’s not just their rotting bodies trapped in the net but their droppings as well.
“It’s sickening watching them eat each other!”
“I think something should be done about it; someone should fish them out because they keep coming back.”
The 74-year-old, who witnessed cannibalistic pigeons eating the body of a comrade, said: “It’s not sanitary, not at a hospital. They shouldn’t be anywhere near here.”
Another visitor – who did not wish to be named – said: “I’m disgusted and dismayed; every time I visit this hospital I see the trapped pigeons in the netting.
“I have seen other visitors and staff members upset seeing the trapped birds.”
“Many that have died are still hanging in nets. Maggots must have been dropping from them.
She added: “I heard last week a magpie was attacking a trapped bird and pecking at his head!”
The woman from Sevenoaks also claimed she had left complaints in the comment box at the hospital over the issue.
However, a spokesperson for the hospital said: “Bird droppings can pose a health risk, particularly among people with a lowered immune system, so mesh on the outside of the building has been in place for a number of years to prevent birds entering the courtyards and fouling on the ground and the hospital building.
“Birds roosting and fouling in the courtyards have been an issue since the hospital was built. We have strict control measures to protect our patients from exposure to infection.
“We are aware of a small number of cases where birds have become entangled in the mesh. The mesh has been coated in a substance designed to make it too slippery for birds to land on, which has reduced the number getting caught. We are currently working to free any birds that become trapped and we are taking steps to reduce the likelihood of them getting caught in future.
“There are plans to slant the mesh to reduce the likelihood of birds landing on them and consequently becoming trapped.
“No formal complaints have been received but a small number of people have made us aware of birds caught in the mesh. In these cases we have liaised with our contractors to free the birds.”
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Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Feb 11, 2015 | Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeons in the News
A PEREGRINE falcon has been rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped.
The bird of prey got stuck in anti-pigeon netting on the roof of a building shortly after 9.30am yesterday morning.
A specialist rescue team from Camels Head set about helping the bird.
They used specialist animal rescue equipment, and requested the mobilisation of the aerial platform to help get to the bird.
Ben Wheedon, from Camels Head, said: “The netting was wrapped around its wing and leg. We used animal rescue equipment to free the bird, and put it in an animal rescue bag to be handed over to the SPCA. It has been taken to the vet for a check-up and we think it’s going to be OK.
“We have a lot of protective equipment to help protect the animals.”
The bird was rescued using specialist equipment and was passed into the care of the SPCA.
ONE lane was blocked as emergency services dealt with an incident.
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Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Feb 5, 2015 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Deterrent Products, Pigeon Spikes, Pigeons in the News
For Mathis Brothers Furniture in Indio, it’s time to go solar. With a two-story showroom, a large warehouse and a lot of light fixtures, televisions and adjustable mattress bases, “The amount of power being used is pretty huge,” said sales manager, James Dorris.
On the rooftop, Solar Forward, an Los Angeles based company, is already hard at work installing nearly 2,500 solar panels.
“We’re really excited to be working with Mathis Brothers to install the largest solar system here in Indio. Basically this system is so large it could power 125 homes,” said Mark Smith, CEO of Solar Forward.
The installation’s expected to take two months and cost $2.5 million. The panels will lighten up Mathis Brothers’ electric bill 95 percent and could trim your bill too.
“We’re making the energy on site. It’s going to go from the roof into the main panel and be used right here. Any excess energy just gets distributed right in the area, consumed in the local community,” said Smith.
“We want to be able to cut down as much as we can, not just for our own benefit, but for our community,” said Dorris.
The workers are facing several challenges including the Coachella Valley heat and pigeons! They’re using everything under the sun to keep the birds away such as reflective tape and sound decoys.
“There were swamp coolers and the pigeons made it their home. Now we’re trying to teach the pigeons to go somewhere else,” said Smith.
Solar Forward said it’ll need more hands on deck to get the job done.
“Solar Forward is LA based. We want to hire local people to facilitate this installation. We need local help. This is a huge job,” Smith said.
“Overall it’s the step in the right direction for everybody,” said Dorris.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
LIVINGSTON, Montana — Officials in Livingston are trying to decide how to address the city’s growing pigeon population but are left wondering if they have public support.
