by Pigeon Patrol | Apr 30, 2016 | Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes, UltraSonic Bird Control
In the first case of its kind in North Wales, Brenda Hawkins was fined by a council for feeding the birds too much
Harold and Diane Fredman from Rhos on Sea praised council for prosecuting their neighbour over bird feeding
A family whose neighbour fed birds so much it caused a nuisance, said the garden was like a scene from the Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds.
Brenda Hawkins regularly left food out for small birds but pigeons and seagulls swooped in to her enclosed Rhos on Sea gareen.
Conwy County Borough Council prosecuted her on Friday for breaching a Community Protection Notice in the first case of its kind in North Wales.
Her neighbours Diane and Harold Fredman own a property in Cambrian Drive that backs onto Mrs Hawkins’s garden in Brookfield Drive.
Their daughter Alex Harvey, 35, said: ”It’s like a scene from a Hitchcock horror film The Birds when huge flocks of mainly pigeons and seagulls swoop into their garden. The noise is unbelievable as they feed on her lawn.”
Read about Mrs Hawkins’s court case
Mrs Harvey, of Whitby, North Yorkshire, said: “I was frightened to bring my three-year-old daughter Olivia there.”
She added: “My parents wanted a peaceful retirement in Rhos on Sea but that has not been possible. My mum and dad like birds and are animal lovers, they have a dog.
“I think the council has done the right thing in prosecuting her as often councils come into criticism for not listening to people and this time they have listened and acted to prevent this nuisance neighbour.
“I hope now that she will heed the judgement the court has made and let people live in peace.”
Brenda Hawkins was fined for feeding birds in her own gardenBrenda Hawkins was fined for feeding birds in her own garden
Mrs Fredman, 69, also praised the council for acting.
She said: ”We are very grateful to the council. There were 100 pigeons at times and the noise from the flapping of the pigeon wings was tremendous. The noise from the seagulls was horrendous.”
Mrs Fredman, a retired personal assistant and shorthand typist, added that she is “very fond” of birds and animals,
Read about Mrs Hawkins hitting back at council
She is a member of the RSPB, RSPCA, Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and World Animal Protection.
But she insisted: “Putting that amount of food out with no consideration for neighbours is ridiculous.”
A spokeswoman for the council said: “This was the first prosecution in North Wales for breach of a Community Protection Notice.”
Mrs Hawkins, Rhos on Sea Townswomen’s Guild chairwoman, was fined £200 and ordered to pay costs of £409, a criminal court charge of £520 and a surcharge of £20.
She later branded her treatment “draconian”.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Apr 27, 2016 | Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes
The playground with its new fence near the Forth Scol estate in Illogan.
THIBODAUX, La. (WGNO)- Thibodaux Police have arrested a man who they say may have stolen $96 in loose change from parked cars.
Officers arrested 25-year-old Javon Davis after he was caught jumping yard fences in the area of Lynn Street.
According to detectives, officers found a large amount of loose change in various denominations in Davis’s pockets. They also recovered a Crown Royal bag filled with more change in one of the yards that he was in.
Police arrested Davis after a call around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning of a suspicious person jumping fences in the area.
Davis was arrested for criminal trespassing. Detectives say he also admitted committing a vehicle burglary in the area.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Apr 26, 2016 | Bird Netting, Pigeon Spikes, UltraSonic Bird Control
Birds of prey are being drafted in to help deal with problem pigeons posing a health risk in Daventry town centre.
Peregrine falcon Grin and saker falcon Jackson will patrol the skies above Daventry while Harris hawks Goose and Ruby are walked around the streets in an effort to scare the pigeons away.
The action is being taken by Daventry District Council in response to concerns over the growing number of pigeons creating a mess in the town, particularly Bowen Square and Foundry Place.
As well as looking unsightly, bird droppings carry disease and can erode stonework on buildings and block gutters.
During an intensive fortnight-long programme, experienced handlers from NBC Bird and Pest Solutions will fly their falcons in a wide arc around the town centre, deterring pigeons from roof tops and balconies.
The Harris hawks will be walked around the town to move the pigeons from paths and walkways.
Birds of prey are increasingly being used as an effective deterrent to pigeons and other unwanted birds.
Rufus the Harris Hawk has been keeping the Wimbledon tennis championships pigeon-free for many years, while NBC have carried out their falconry programme in a number of town and city centres in the east midlands as well as at Luton Airport.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Apr 24, 2016 | Bird Netting, Pigeon Spikes, Pigeons in the News, UltraSonic Bird Control
A pigeon in Russia did nothing to enhance his species’ reputation as an urban pest after causing a three car smash.
The crash was captured on another car’s dashboard camera – showing not only the aftermath but also the culprit.
In the moments leading up to the collision, the pigeon can be seen on the pavement, before deciding to march headfirst into two-way traffic.
Live LeakPigeon causes three car pile upPigeon Street: The bird clearly thinks it has right of way
It briefly disappears behind a car in front before re-emerging in the middle of the road.
Apparently oblivious to the fact it can fly if it wants to, the bird nonchalantly struts across the street and into the path of an oncoming car.
The driver brakes suddenly, causing the car behind to veer to the right, scraping the side of the motionless vehicle.
Live LeakPigeon causes three car pile upCrash pest dummy: Chaos ensues
Another car then rams into the back of the first car, before the confused drivers step out into the road.
The video was uploaded to LiveLeak and has divided opinion amongst users.
Several think the driver who stopped was going at appropriate speed and was right to brake – while others say they would not have stopped in the same situation.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Apr 19, 2016 | Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes
THE new experiment to control the pigeon population in Singapore should be conducted with care, to make sure that only the targeted species – pigeons – are affected, and not other bird species and stray animals.
That was the response from two civil groups we spoke to when we asked them about Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore’s (AVA) newest pilot – to control the pigeon population in Singapore by feeding them a a corn-based feed containing a drug, nicarbazin, which either stops the female pigeons from producing eggs or causes them to lay eggs that don’t hatch.
Both civil groups – Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (SPCA) and the Nature Society Singapore (NSS) – called the trial a good move, but added that it should be conducted with care.
The trial, which started on Oct 13, is currently being limited to a field outside the Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh mosque in Palmer Road, near Shenton Way. The number of pigeons outside the mosque has doubled over the last two years – there are now over 400 pigeons. It would take about a year to see a drop in the pigeon population, and if the trial is successful, the method will be tried out in other parts of Singapore.
When tested in Italy, the method was found to reduce the pigeon population in the test area by 30 per cent to 40 per cent over four years.
In the past year alone, there have been 3,400 pigeon-related complaints – 36 per cent more than the 2,500 complaints that AVA has received in 2014. Most of the complaints are about hygiene, environmental issues resulting from their droppings, and concerns over diseases and people feeding them.
A larger picture shows that feedback on all birds have also been on the rise – there were 6,100 bird-related complaints this year. This is a 38.6 per cent increase from the 4,400 bird-related complaints submitted to AVA in 2013.
Ms Corinne Fong, executive director of SPCA, said that SPCA has always advocated sterilisation for stray cats and dogs. “If AVA is embarking on this with birds – controlling the population by sterilising them and not culling them, that would be fantastic,” she said.
She also added that SPCA has had various complaints about the pigeon population in Singapore, but since it doesn’t have the capacity to deal with birds, the complaints are generally referred to NEA. However, she added that those carrying out the trial would have to be careful of other stray animals.
“The contractors for AVA would have to be mindful that there are community cats and dogs, and children for that matter,” she said. “They must be observant of other stray animals – if any – that are going around picking the food.”
The pigeon feed will not harm other animals or humans if consumed accidentally in small doses. However, if consumed in large doses, it can be toxic – it would take 40kg of the feed to see toxic effects in dogs and cats, and 60kg for a child.
Mr Wing Chong, chairman of the Bird Group – which is a special interest group of the Nature Society (Singapore), said that the execution of the trial would have to be well controlled.
“The location and the manner of the pigeon feed should be carefully selected, so that only the targeted bird species should be affected,” he said. For example, a trained personnel should be present when the pigeons are being fed, and they should be careful that no excess drugged feed should be left behind. “The feed should also not be administered near water, or under rain, to prevent uncontrolled spread of the drug,” he added.
Currently, five mosque volunteers will be in charge of feeding the drugged feed to the pigeons. The question is: Should we have more trained personnel handling the feeding, since it might have adverse effects on other birds if ingested?
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by Pigeon Patrol | Apr 17, 2016 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes
A fox trying to get some sleep on an abandoned mattress in a disused Bournemouth garden. Must credit Blue Planet Society @Seasaver
LITTER blamed on young people is in fact often caused by foxes and pigeons, a Bournemouth councillor has claimed.
Cllr Michael Weinhonig made the assertion after asking the Environment and Transport Overview Scrutiny Panel what could be done to “deter the influx” of the urban animals.
The Strouden Park ward councillor, who said he was raising the subject after conversations with residents, asked if an article could be included on the subject in the council’s magazine, BH Life.
“We should perhaps educate residents not to feed them and also encourage other environmental measures for the natural environment of hedgehogs and other wildlife,” said Cllr Weinhonig.
Cllr David Smith, cabinet member for environment, responded that foxes “cannot really be controlled”, explaining that their territorial nature means when they are killed others from neighbouring areas always take their place.
He added that the problem of pigeons “has been going on for some years in this town”.
Cllr Smith cited the decline of pigeons in London’s Trafalgar Square as an example of how “robust” measures can help reduce numbers.
Cllr Weinhonig, however, said he would like the matter to be “taken more seriously”.
“If you were to starve [the foxes] out they are not going to come back to that territory,” he said.
“Take the litter element for example – there are bins where pigeons and foxes are diving in and creating litter – which is often attributed to young people and I think there can be something done.”
Cllr Smith told Cllr Weinhonig he did take the matter seriously and would liaise with the authority’s pest control officer to look for a solution.
After the meeting, Cllr Weinhonig told the Daily Echo he was not calling for a cull of foxes and pigeons. He said he was calling for more education, in particular to encourage residents not to feed the animals.
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There are only two legal methods to dispose of foxes – shooting and cage trapping in combination with a lethal injection.
Hackney council in London was recently forced to scrap an urban fox cull – which would have been the first in 30 years – after pressure from animal rights activists.
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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.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
