Bird Proofing Strategy
Rooftops prior to bird proofing by Prokill
Once we have identified the bird species, behaviour, frequency and habits we can then select the most appropriate proofing technique. Bird use of a particular site is known as Bird Pressure and dictates the strategy we adopt for treatment.
Bird Pressure:
Light Pressure
Birds will stop here briefly during the day as there may be some food or shelter available. Light pressure areas can be successfully proofed with virtually any type of physical proofing system or scaring technique suitable for the areas concerned.
Medium Pressure
This is not a nesting or roosting site but it is most likely an area for food gathering or afternoon resting. Medium Pressure sites can be successfully proofed with many systems, but great care needs to be taken. Birdwire systems should only be applied with appropriate techniques by experienced installers. Bird spike systems can be used, but care must be taken to ensure there are no gaps. Scaring techniques should not be used. Nets can also be erected to prevent birds from entering areas.
Heavy Pressure
Birds nest or roost at this site and there will generally be a food or water source nearby. Heavy pressure sites can only be successfully proofed using netting or weld mesh systems. Where netting cannot be installed, heavy duty spikes may be successful, but some persistent resident birds might still need to be culled.
Rooftops following successful birdproofing by Prokill
Products
Bird Netting
Bird netting is one of the most popular methods used for excluding pest birds from all types of objects, openings and structures. One net can be used to protect many perching places over significant areas and therefore bird netting is often the most cost effective solution.
Spikes
Anti-Roosting Bird Spikes prevent pigeons, gull and other bird species from perching on your property without hurting the bird. Spikes are the industry standard method of protecting your property. Pigeon deterrent spikes are recommended by the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) and PICAS (The Pigeon Control Advisory Service).
Birdwire
This system is for use against pigeons and in areas where their presence is light, it is ideal for new buildings as it will deter pigeons from landing. It is almost invisible from ground level and will give years of trouble free maintenance. This system consists of spring tensioned wires that are suspended between posts. As the pigeons try to land feet first they encounter the unstable wire and are deterred from trying to alight on the structure.
Electric Bird Deterrent
The Electric Bird Deterrent System provides a valuable new professional management option alongside traditional bird spikes, bird nets and bird wire and is proven not to harm birds.
A harmless, but disconcerting electric pulse through an energised track modifies the behaviour of urban birds by touch, deterring them from loitering, roosting or nesting – in the same way that electric fencing manages livestock.
It is highly effective in deterring bird species on ledges, edges, parapets, beams and roof peaks and yet is very discrete, especially suitable for visually sensitive locations.
Due to its flexible nature, it can also be used to follow shapes, curves and contours in areas where other methods are not suitable such as statues and shop signage.
Installation
The installation of any of the above deterrents should only be undertaken by operatives qualified to identify the optimum locations and applications for each solution. Installations often involve highly involved procedures in often precarious situations and should not be attempted by unqualified personnel. We recommend that you rely on highly trained and skilled Prokill technicians to resolve your bird problems.
Our experienced pest control technicians recently completed the installation of a discreet bird netting solution for a local business who had pest problems from seagulls and rodents.
