Keep Starlings from destroying your buildings and business
Starlings often gather in large flocks numbering in the tens of thousands, starlings can become a costly nuisance to a building and business. Starlings, like so many birds, can carry any of the 60 known diseases—like E. coli, Salmonella. This can pose a health hazard to businesses that store, process or serve food. Worse yet, their slippery droppings can create slip-and-fall hazards along walkways. Because of their sheer numbers, they can quickly clog rain gutters with nesting materials, which can cause roof leaks.
Like many birds, starlings are protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act as well as state and local laws. Using lethal or harmful measures like poisons or pellet guns to control starlings is illegal. To deter starlings from your building and business, you’ll need humane and effective bird control measures. Here are just a few starling deterrents you should consider:
Bird Jolt Flat Track
The electrified flat tracks impart a harmless electric shock that convinces bird pests to stay away. Humane and highly effective, Bird Jolt Flat Track is specifically designed to deter birds from perching and roosting on horizontal areas.
Simple to install and set up, the track features a flexible UV-protected PVC base that bends a full 360° without compromising its integrity. The track can easily follow the rounded surfaces of signage letters and the curved architectural features of a canopy or arch. The track is totally waterproof and features tight connections to ensure both safety and installation ease. Installed, the low-profile track is almost invisible, since it measures just 1/4" at its highest point. Available in six colors—clear, grey, stone, black, terracotta and red—the track blends in easily with its surroundings. It comes in 100 ft. rolls, and can be glued down to virtually any surface. The entire system is powered by either an AC charger or solar charger.
Bird Jolt Flat Track is the only electric track bird deterrent system with patented anti-arcing design to guard against track short outs. It’s also the only system with patented glue troughs along the base to insulate the track’s conductors. To ensure durability and safety, the track features a marine grade Monel knitted wire. This wire is not only stronger than steel but resists the corrosive effects found in alkali or acidic environments. The unique knitted design incorporates a single strand of high gauge wire and a tube-within-a-tube construction for superior conductivity and strength.
Transparent Bird Gel
Designed to keep birds from ledges, rooflines, beams, signs, conduit, pipes and other problem areas, Transparent Bird Gel gives starlings that sticky feeling they hate. It works in temperatures from 15F to 200F and lasts up to 6 months outdoors. Applied in a zigzag pattern using a caulking gun, the gels are non-toxic to birds, pets and people. They also provide a virtually invisible solution to getting rid of starlings.
Solar Bird Chase Super Sonic
Designed to exploit a bird’s natural fear of predators and their acute sense of hearing, the Solar Bird Chase Super Sonic device broadcasts pre-recorded distress and predator calls for as many as 22 species of birds—including starlings. The calls are repeated every 10 minutes, and the device can be programmed to turn on or off at night. A volume control allows the sound intensity of birdcalls to be adjusted—from 65-105 decibels. The sounds resemble normal birdcalls, so they will not bother pets or people. Yet unlike ultrasonic bird deterrents, which birds can’t hear, the Bird Chase device emits sounds within a bird’s hearing range, making it highly effective.
Being solar powered makes the unit more sustainable during daylight hours. Rechargeable batteries provide power for nighttime operation. The unit can be initially charged in the sun for 8 hours, or it can be plugged into an AC outlet and fully charged in just 4 hours. The device comes with one internal speaker that provides up to an acre of bird deterrence.
Hawk Decoys
Starlings are easily intimidated by Red Tailed Hawks. Bird B Gone hawk decoys are quality constructed to stay realistic looking for years outdoors. These decoys can be hung from rafters or overhangs. And being hollow means they can be filled with sand for added stability on ledges. Birds are not dummies—like your decoys—so they must be moved from time to time to keep starlings “on their toes.”
Ask the Experts
Bird B Gone offers a number of deterrents and repellents for keeping House starlings away from buildings and structures. If you’re unsure about which product would work best for your specific situation, Bird B Gone has over 90 years 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 for a trained bird control professional in your area.