A colleague pointed out and it’s worth mentioning that the noise from the
propellers of our drone was enough to scare the birds away. JTV
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We used sonic cannons when I worked in vineyards, as birds would eat the grapes
just as they were nearing harvest. Worked at first, but birds quickly became
accustomed to them, even perching on them.
On a flat roof, you might try remote-control model cars/trucks to chase birds;
no FAA license needed there. The New York State IPM program recently reported
some success using them---and also this fella---for chasing geese off of
playing fields:
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I think the advantage of the air dancer over other scare tactics is its size
and the randomness of its movements. Birds quickly adapt to static scare
techniques. I’m sure the nearest used car lot can tell you where to get one. :-)
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Subject: Re: [PestList] Bird scarers
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
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On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 11:49 AM artsroundhill
<artsroundh...@gmail.com<mailto: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
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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
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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)
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Conservation and Collection Services / Les services de la conservation et de la
collection
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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
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