Bird Problems and How to Combat Them

Experiencing bird problems? When birds stay and roost in your building, they tend to pose some serious risks like accidental falls, electrical fires and unsanitary conditions. Industries spend thousands of dollars on repairing the damage caused by birds and clearing the mess created by their droppings every year. The financial implications of this ongoing nuisance are more expensive than periodic property maintenance. Bird droppings will tarnish your public image, erode structural components and increase the risk of slips and falls that can lead to expensive litigation.

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Bird control requires a combination of different devices and techniques depending on your particular requirements. Here are a few of them:

Getting Your Unwanted Visitors to Leave

A few birds in your building may not seem that much compared to winter’s large flocks of starling which is why most people don’t realise that their building has become a year-round home for birds.

Once your residents have established themselves, they are not likely to leave easily. Disease outbreak is much lower in warm weather which allows the bird population to grow.

The best way to stop these resident birds from returning is by making your neighbourhood less-bird friendly. Preventing birds from nesting is the most effective means of eliminating them. You can start by:

  • Sealing off access to your building
  • Hanging plastic strips in your doorways to allow only equipment and people to pass through
  • Excluding birds from your rafters with netting so that they can’t nest in open-air structures.
  • House sparrows and starlings tend to nest in holes as well as boxes so you can block or remove both.
  • Installing anti-perching devices will discourage nesting on your property
  • Tilting the rafters at a 45-degree angle
  • Installing simple mechanical perch repellents
  • Installing chemical repellents to make the nest sticky or slippery

Short term bird control measures also include:

  • Setting up visual scare deterrents or audio recordings of hawk screeches
  • Presence of a resident hawk cuts down the bird population a lot
  • Hiring a falconer-you can time this to when the starling flocks are trying to find a winter home in your barn
  • Making sure that food and water is inaccessible to birds
  • Setting up decoy traps
  • Shooting some birds-but you may need a permit
  • Installing shock tracks

Transmittable Bird Disease

Birds are also known to carry more than60 transmittable diseases, so getting rid of them is absolutely necessary for maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment. Bird droppings are also very acidic and can cause irreparable damage to some of your vital equipment, rooftop, walkways and everything from paint and cement to wood and metals. Birds can also contaminate your food products.

Cost and Clean-up

Businesses spend thousands of dollars on repairing the damage caused by birds every year. The financial implications of this are far more expensive than periodic property maintenance. Bird droppings are very acidic and can cause irreparable damage to vital equipment, rooftops, walkways and everything from paint and cement to wood and metals.

Birds get trapped in HVAC ducts and equipment can clog components and cause fires. Nesting material and bird droppings in commercial spaces reflect a very poor business image to customers, visitors and associates.

Bird droppings and nesting materials found in storage facilities, food processing plants and restaurants can invite hefty fines, legal action and also lead to a complete closure of operations.

Investing in cleaning bird droppings daily is best as you can safeguard your people against diseases carried by birds.

Slip and Fall Risk

Bird droppings tarnish your public image, erode structural components and increase the risk of slips and falls which can lead to expensive litigation for you.

Businesses that invest in cleaning bird droppings daily are not only wasting a lot of money but also exposing their employees to diseases caused by birds.

4 Bird Control Products You can Use

1. Bird Netting
Netting is a physical barrier that will keep birds out from certain areas that are hard to keep bird-free.

2. Bird Spikes
Bird spikes are the best way to create a no-landing zone for birds. Spikes create an anti-roosting, anti-nesting and anti-perching area where even the most stubborn bird species can’t venture.

3. Shock Tracks
These produce very electric shocks when the birds land on a surface.

4. Flash Tape
Reflective tape scares off birds with movement from wind and the sunlight reflecting off the Mylar tape surface.

The longer you let birds nest and roost on your property, the harder it will be to get rid of them. Turn your establishment into a bird-free zone. If not controlled in time, then bird problems can also attract costly settlements and serious health hazards. It is advisable to have your property thoroughly inspected by a pest control Professional today.

Author Bio:

When people find their homes and offices infested with pests, it is not uncommon for them to panic. Raymond Web has taken upon him the task to educate people on pest prevention and control strategies helping them keep their surroundings healthy, safe and pest-free. Being the digital marketing manager for Take Care Termite and Pest Control, in Tracy, CA, and Crazylegs Pest Control services in Dearborn Heights, he has in-depth understanding of people and their pain points due to pests, which he efficiently uses in his content to educate people and add value to their lives.