Environmentally friendly bird control and prevention

With record-breaking temperatures in the UK each year, the topic on everyone’s mind is climate change and what we can do to prevent further damage.

It’s not just the big things like driving electric cars and installing solar panels that can help. Even little changes such as choosing environmentally friendly pest control methods can really add up and make a difference.

Here at Prokill we’re committed to doing whatever we can to do our bit for this planet. Educating our customers and the public is one of the many ways we work hard to do exactly this.

Below we share some of our top environmentally friendly bird control and prevention methods.

Remove any food sources

A simple yet highly effective way to encourage birds to move on as well as prevent future infestations, is to remove any food sources. This includes bird feeders, pet food, ensuring compost and rubbish bins are completely secured and covered and clearing up any food debris from outside eating areas.

Remove access to nesting sites

If pest birds can’t get to their nesting area, they’ll soon find somewhere else to go. You can install spikes and barriers over window ledges or netting and sloped sheathing around the property.

As well as encouraging birds to move on, it will also prevent future infestations because they won’t be able to gain access to your property.

Use a decoy

Decoys such as kite-shaped hawks, wooden owls and even owl faces on masks or balloons, are all great ways of scaring pest birds away.

Natural bird repellents

There are a number of organic, homemade remedies which can be very effective when it comes to repelling birds.

You can try placing balls or containers of strong spices around your patio, exterior windowsills or wherever birds tend to gather around your property. The best spices to use are chili powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper or cinnamon.

Hawking

Hawking is an effective way to remove bird infestations and has no impact on the environment whatsoever. The added benefit is that it’s also a very humane way to deal with pest birds.

Specially trained hawks are introduced to the infested environment. Because these creatures are birds of prey, other birds such as gulls and pigeons are naturally encouraged to move elsewhere.

Call a professional pest controller

Please bear in mind that all wild bird species are protected by law in the UK and you shouldn’t try to kill or remove them from a site yourself.

What’s more, certain species such as seagulls, are very intelligent and can therefore be very difficult to remove.

If you have a bird infestation, please contact a professional pest control company such as Prokill. We offer a free, no obligation survey and will be able to provide safe and effective removal. We will also be able to install and advise on pest-proofing methods to avoid future outbreaks.

Part of our ongoing commitment to the environment is to ensure that we’re fully compliant with CRRU regulations. You can read more about the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use here.