There is a company here in the US that is successfully using green laser light to scare birds away from crops. Seems to work well. Again, not sure about their use in urban areas. Those sonic boom bird scarers are a menace. There is a farmer using one in our area and it sounds like a huge explosion that can be heard for miles around, especially in the early morning hours! There is also a new product on the market that poisons birds temporarily, causing them to convulse and scare other birds away by their cries of danger and distress. Supposedly 'does not cause pain or pose a threat to other species'. Sounds horrific and cruel, but it is actually on the market. How much trouble our feathered friends can cause!!
Linda R Art and Antiquities Conservation LLC On Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 7:24 AM Casey Mallinckrodt < casey.mallinckr...@thewadsworth.org> wrote: > You might contact ornithologist Carla Dove Phd at the Smithsonian National > Museum of Natural History who is a specialist in aircraft bird strikes. She > may have contacts in the industry with alternative suggestions. > > https://naturalhistory.si.edu/staff/carla-dove > > ________________________________ > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of > Erika Range <era...@ingeniumcanada.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 10:05:26 AM > To: pestlist@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [PestList] Bird scarers > > Our museum is located right beside an active airport for small aircraft - > and they also have a problem with seagulls and geese - especially during > migration. They use acoustic scarers to deter birds - but instead of high > frequency they use lower frequency "booms" - might not be super practical > for central London - but the Aviation Industry might have some good leads > on deterring birds. > > > Erika Range > (She/her | elle) > Assistant Conservator / Restauratrice adjointe > Conservation and Collection Services / Les services de la conservation et > de la collection > Canada Aviation and Space Museum / Musée de L'aviation e de l'espace du > Canada > Ottawa, Ontario > Tel: (613)-324-2517 > Email: era...@ingeniumcanada.org > IngeniumCanada.org<http://ingeniumcanada.org/> > > [cid:_1_0A9FF6700A9FF300004D65C785258608]< > http://casmuseum.techno-science.ca/en/index.php> > > > > From: "'Adrian Doyle' via MuseumPests" <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > To: "pestlist@googlegroups.com" <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > Date: 2020/10/21 05:25 AM > Subject: [PestList] Bird scarers > ________________________________ > > > > Hi folks > > Since Covid, we are having serious problems with seagulls and pigeons > settling on the Great Court glass roof (see image of aerial view) and > making a hell of a mess. It has been suggested that the birds see it as a > ‘lake’ and we have never had success with things like shock systems or > brining a hawk around the site > > Our pest control company has recommended high frequency acoustic scarers > > I don’t have any experience of them so have any of you used them and is it > worth the investment? > > Many thanks > > Adie > > [See the source image] > > Mr Adrian (Adie) Doyle > > Integrated Pest Management Manager > > British Museum > > Property & Facilities Management > > Great Russell Street, > > London WC1B 3DG > > > > Mobile 07813 363292 > > > > Current work pattern > > > > Monday – WFH > > Tuesday – Blythe House Store > > Wednesday – WFH > > Thursday – Orsman Road Store > > Friday – Bloomsbury > > > > Email: ado...@britishmuseum.org<mailto:ado...@britishmuseum.org> > > > > The British Museum > > Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG > > britishmuseum.org< > https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com?d=outlook.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9nYnIwMS5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJvdGVjdGlvbi5vdXRsb29rLmNvbS8_dXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuYnJpdGlzaG11c2V1bS5vcmclMkYmZGF0YT0wMiU3QzAxJTdDJTdDN2E5ZmY5YzdlMjQ2NDY5NmFiMzkwOGQ3NjI5YWE2MjklN0NhN2Y1ODhlNGM3OTY0Y2UyYjUyNWRhYWMxMTU1N2U5NyU3QzAlN0MwJTdDNjM3MDg2Mjg4NjY2ODU4MDczJnNkYXRhPUZWa1BDbWVjNUMlMkJtZ3VXY1M1MnViZzBDcWFYeHhmSXJwZUVvRklQajRaMCUzRCZyZXNlcnZlZD0w&e=ZXJhbmdlQGluZ2VuaXVtY2FuYWRhLm9yZw==&t=QkVzeXc4K1VsY1J0QVFPSGlNK3hFTUNObVlBSWNVNmVvdlVIMkJINVhGcz0=&h=713a424755a54f758668cf44d0f44c08 > > > > > > The security classification for this message is OFFICIAL > > > > Please see our privacy policy< > https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com?d=outlook.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9nYnIwMS5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJvdGVjdGlvbi5vdXRsb29rLmNvbS8_dXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmJyaXRpc2htdXNldW0ub3JnJTJGYWJvdXRfdGhpc19zaXRlJTJGdGVybXNfb2ZfdXNlJTJGcHJpdmFjeV9wb2xpY3kuYXNweCZkYXRhPTAyJTdDMDElN0MlN0M3YTlmZjljN2UyNDY0Njk2YWIzOTA4ZDc2MjlhYTYyOSU3Q2E3ZjU4OGU0Yzc5NjRjZTJiNTI1ZGFhYzExNTU3ZTk3JTdDMCU3QzAlN0M2MzcwODYyODg2NjY4NTgwNzMmc2RhdGE9eW8zV0dZTjE4TkxoSUVnV3dlMWZnczB5cW9CUUpRaTNJY0xodFByZXV0YyUzRCZyZXNlcnZlZD0w&e=ZXJhbmdlQGluZ2VuaXVtY2FuYWRhLm9yZw==&t=TjBURUxPZUx3VHJUUk94QS9sU0xvTTZzRHdUYUszZ1ZiYTBMaU56ZlJhcz0=&h=713a424755a54f758668cf44d0f44c08> > for more details about how we use your personal data and about your rights > or contact the Museum’s Data Protection Officer at i...@britishmuseum.org > <mailto:i...@britishmuseum.org>, telephone 020 323 8000 > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto: > pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/PR1PR02MB4746E8DEA0BDB818015199ABDD1C0%40PR1PR02MB4746.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com > < > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/PR1PR02MB4746E8DEA0BDB818015199ABDD1C0%40PR1PR02MB4746.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer > >. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto: > pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/OF9C27687B.630E3AE1-ON85258608.004CA3A1-85258608.004D66E0%40technomuses.ca > < > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/OF9C27687B.630E3AE1-ON85258608.004CA3A1-85258608.004D66E0%40technomuses.ca?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer > >. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/20a526d18b1543abb83fa410613cf091%40thewadsworth.org > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. 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