by johnnymarin | Dec 8, 2017 | Animal Deterrent Products
ECHUCA’S pigeon plague is no flight of fancy according to those on the frontline fighting increasing numbers of birds and worsening volumes of pigeon droppings.
It might not be in the asbestos category but there is no doubt a health risk exists because of the makeup of the bird’s droppings.
Echuca-Moama Uniting Church is now praying for intervention – divine would be fine but in the temporal space church spokesman John Ferris would be really happy if Campaspe Shire got in the game.
His church has spent close to $30,000 for temporary relief from the problem but several other large buildings in that part of town – from Campaspe College of Adult Education and the Backpackers to the Paramount Cinema to the old fire station – are facing the same problems.
“It has been suggested we could fix this problem by installing things such as spikes and ultrasonic bird repellers,” Mr Ferris said.
“We have such a repeller, it is 20 times the size suggested by Barry McDougal in a letter to the editor in the Riv,” he said.
“It’s on the church roof and it does work in the area that the speaker’s sound reaches – so the pigeons have shuffled along and now perch just outside the range of the sound.”
Mr Ferris said there is a nesting pair of peregrine falcons in the church tower and they are enthusiastically doing their bit, but at a pigeon a day they are being outbred.
“It is our hope the shire council can provide support and leadership in assisting the occupiers of affected properties (of which there are many) in an eradication process,” he said.
“We can disturb the birds nesting and roosting positions on our roof, but we are unable to rid ourselves of them totally without such council support.
“We have a request in with the shire asking for their leadership and support on this. Our thinking is an eradication program led by them on behalf of property owners; who should be asked to bear associated costs.
“But we haven’t heard anything yet.”
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by johnnymarin | Dec 7, 2017 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
A group of pigeons have caused havoc at Villarreal’s Estadio de la Ceramicaby causing some damage to the playing field.
In a short amount of time, an ever increasing number of the birds have made their home on the field and are eating seed on the surface, which is cutting up the pitch.
Their presence is also problematic in terms of health and cleanliness as it could increase the chance of possibly transmitting diseases and a plan has been put in place to control the problem.
Ultrasound systems are now being used to ward them off, while spikes are being put in place in addition to prevent pigeons nesting in parts of the stadium.
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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.
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by johnnymarin | Dec 6, 2017 | Pigeon Spikes
A MAN rang police to report intruders on his roof – only to discover the unwanted guests were in fact pigeons.
Police were called to Egerton Court on Barrow Island this morning after a 20-year-old male resident reported that someone was attempting to gain access to his flat.
When police arrived, it turned out the noise he was hearing from his roof was in fact caused by pigeons.
However, police then realised the man was wanted and subject to a warrant for allegedly breaching a community order, and so he was arrested and taken to Barrow Police Station.
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.
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by johnnymarin | Dec 5, 2017 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
An injured pigeon has been nursed back to health by staff at the Atlantic Vet College Wildlife Service after it was found in downtown Charlottetown in July covered in a thick, sticky substance.
The vet college is now warning about the dangers of glue traps and other sticky products.
AVC wildlife technician Fiep de Bie says a glue trap is likely the cause of the bird’s misfortune but she said it’s also possible it got into glue from a glue gun.
She hopes people will consider other ways to keep pests away so something like this doesn’t happen again.
Use other traps
“You can think about prevention…closing off areas, not having food around,” said de Bie. “But of course if you have a pest control problem, I would talk to a professional and there are more sophisticated snap traps there that kill animals instantly, instead of having them suffer.”
A pigeon that was found covered in what appeared to be glue has been saved by staff at the Atlantic Vet College. (Submitted by Fiep de Bie)
The bird was treated with oils and soap and its wings were trimmed back to get rid of the parts that were stuck together.
“Obviously being completely covered in glue and not being able to move was very stressful to him.”
The vet college had to wait for the pigeon to grow back the new feathers before it could be released.
De Bie said the bird was released back into the wild last week and is doing well.
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.
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by johnnymarin | Dec 4, 2017 | Bird Deterrent Products
A PIGEON racing fanatic fears his birds could be killed by peregrine falcons lured to nest on a Taunton church.
Nesting boxes have been placed on St Mary Magdalene Church to encourage a pair of falcons who roosted there this summer to return and breed.
The £7,000 project includes a webcam and is part of a nationwide effort to boost the protected peregrine falcon population.
But Michael Templeman, who has 40 pigeons in his garden loft in Wheatley Crescent, said it is causing “real concern”.
He said he has lost lots of birds to peregrines over the years and several disappeared following an attack in Taunton this summer.
Mr Templeman added: “Peregrine falcons perform savage and harrowing attacks on smaller birds such as racing pigeons, which is causing devastation among my community.
“If our birds are lucky enough to survive an attack, they become extremely disorientated, and if they’re injured it makes it impossible to train them. It’s truly heart-breaking.
“The fact there’s now a nest box at the church is a huge blow for myself and other fanciers in the area. It’s only a matter of time before our pigeons become victims.”
Lee Fribbins, of Pigeon Racing UK and Ireland, said peregrine numbers have risen since they were introduced into towns through nest boxes on high buildings.
He added: “Pigeon racing plays an important part in our country’s heritage.
“During both world wars, pigeons had a pivotal role in the success of the allies and the birds were the most decorated species of the conflicts.
“The sport also contributes almost £107 million to the UK economy every year and the fancying community provides substantial donations to many worthy charities.
“We need to make a stand to protect both racing pigeons and other small birds before they are lost forever.
“It’s imperative we investigate ways of controlling and managing the increasing population of predatory birds humanely.”
Taunton Peregrine project manager Michael Leigh-Mallory said racing pigeons are descended from the rock dove, which originally lived on cliffs, and has seen numbers shoot up due to increasing amount of food waste in towns.
“The peregrine is constantly having to adapt to an ever-changing and challenging world. It’s still a target for egg collectors and persecution and poisoning still persists,” added Mr Leigh-Mallory.
“We respect the freedom of pigeon fanciers to rear captive breed birds and fly them for sport. However, I’d hope they’d also respect the right of hundreds of others who support the project and gain enjoyment from seeing the pair of peregrines in the wild around Taunton.
“There is room for both in the skies above the town.
“The pair of peregrines are wild and have arrived at the church with no encouragement and in the event of St Mary’s not being available to nest they would select another rooftop in the area.”
He said figures suggest an estimated 2.4 million racing pigeons abscond every year and raptors account for a tiny percentage of pigeon losses.
And while there are 1,500 pairs of peregrines in the country, there are “many millions” of pigeons.
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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)
