Flocking Birds and the Problems they Cause
While they are often smaller, flocking birds can wreak havoc on buildings, structures, and agriculture. It is not uncommon to see thousands of starlings, grackles, or crows overwhelm an area, leaving huge amounts of droppings that deface and damage buildings. These droppings are highly acidic and will eat through plastic, metal, and wood, and even corrode stonework.
Flocking bird droppings and nesting materials can jam and clog machinery, rain gutters, and runoff systems, creating costly repairs for property owners. This bird debris is often the source of bacteria, fungal agents, and ectoparasites that can cause serious diseases, including histoplasmosis, encephalitis, salmonella, meningitis, and toxoplasmosis.
Equally problematic, flocking bird droppings can create dangerous slip-and-fall hazards when they are fresh or made slippery by rain or sprinklers, and cleaning them up adds considerably to a company’s maintenance budget. Finally, flocking birds can quickly lay waste to acres of crops, costing growers thousands in lost produce and seedlings.
The Solution: Effective, Humane Bird Control
The bird control experts at Bird B Gone have a number of solutions to get rid of flocking birds. Here is what they recommend:
Bird Hazing System
Proven effective in dispersing flocking birds, Bird B Gone bird-hazing units efficiently deploy a light fog or haze of bird repellent made with methyl anthranilate, a non-toxic, food-grade ingredient that irritates a bird’s mucous membranes. This hazing system is ideal for removing flocking birds from large enclosed to semi-enclosed areas, such as docks, overhangs, warehouses, aircraft hangars, and plant nurseries. Each satellite unit features a 1-liter tank and uses far less liquid repellent than other units, and each main control unit controls up to three satellite units for full perimeter coverage.
Thermal Fogging Solutions
Bird B Gone bird fogging systems are ideal for clearing out flocking birds that gather and loiter in parks, golf courses, memorial parks, and other large open spaces. These systems can employ either stationary or handheld fogging units to generate an aerosol of methyl anthranilate that produces a "wet fog" that won't penetrate shrubs.
Agrilaser
Employing advanced, patented optical laser-beam technology, Bird B Gone’s handheld Agrilaser harmlessly repels flocking birds over great distances—up to 2,000 meters. Birds react to the green beam as they would an approaching physical threat, so they flee the area, and unlike some deterrent devices, birds will not habituate to the laser beam. The Agrilaser has been scientifically designed to remove even the most stubborn flocking birds from open spaces like ballparks, stadiums, monuments, marinas, dumpsites, ponds, and golf courses, and it is also highly effective in and around big-box stores, warehouses, and airplane hangars.
Ask the Experts
Bird B Gone offers a number of deterrents and repellents for keeping flocking birds away from buildings, structures, and open areas. If you’re unsure about which product would work best for your specific situation, Bird B Gone has decades of combined experience in the field of bird control. We can help you with product selection, installation, and cleanup. Just call us at 800-392-6915 for a catalog, pricing, or product samples, or email us at nobirds@birdbgone.com. We also work with a network of authorized installers—call today to connect with a trained bird control professional in your area.