Many years ago the University of Texas at Austin employed sonic cannons to scare off grackles from campus. It was a pretty effective tactic, but neighboring areas were a little disconcerted by what sounded like a lot of gunfire was going off nearby.
Alan *Alan Van Dyke * Senior Preservation Technician Harry Ransom Center The University of Texas at Austin P.O. Drawer 7219 Austin, Texas 78713-7219 P: 512-232-4614 www.hrc.utexas.edu <http://hrc.utexas.edu> On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 11:49 AM artsroundhill <artsroundh...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > 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/CAL5sHxdSfAUU%3DTDcdNrBqgj5UVSmdwefF5DZLS1DUuV8dgJeTA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAL5sHxdSfAUU%3DTDcdNrBqgj5UVSmdwefF5DZLS1DUuV8dgJeTA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. 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