Reduce Crop Loss to Problem Birds with Modern Agricultural Bird Deterrents
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| Robins damaging apple farms |
Pest birds are a big problem for farmers of apples, cherries, blueberries, etc. The loss of crops not only affects the farmers’ yield, it also leads to lost jobs. This bird problem continues to grow, as farmers are reluctant to try new bird control methods after years of failure. The main cause of damage to crops is from birds like starlings, robins, blackbirds, crows and finches.
Out-dated bird control methods
Farmers
have experienced limited success using bird control methods in the past because
the birds became accustomed to the sounds and/or visual products that
were available. Common audio deterrents just repeat bird distress calls
over and over and use generic bird/predator calls that are not specific to the
geographic location. The predictable play pattern and the unfamiliar predator
sounds tend to fail after a few days as they stop being a perceived threat of a real predator in the area to the problem birds.
Solution:
Use a combination of modern agricultural bird deterrents.
To
successfully increase your crop yield, a combination of bird deterrent products
should be deployed about 6 weeks before fruit starts to show color.
The
first line of defense should be a Wireless Bird Wailer -Vineyards. The Wireless
Bird Wailer Vineyard is a custom programmed audio bird deterrent system that
uses the species-specific alarm & distress calls of the native bird in the
area. All Bird Wailer systems are custom built to
match the needs of the customer and include their precise problem bird distress
calls and corresponding predators. The Bird Wailer also emits a random pattern of
sounds so that the birds cannot get used to any exact pattern or warning.
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“The combination of the bird distress and alarm calls with the large variety of what I call “bomb blasts,” has the birds totally out of the vineyard. Your Bird Wailer has saved me a small fortune.”
Owner, Tomasello Winery
Small
vineyards or farms can use The Bird Squawker. It is from the same
family of products as the Bird Wailer with the same kinds of bird distress and predator calls, but it’s
designed for use on smaller plots of land. The
Zon Gun Mark IV Propane Cannon is another effective bird deterrent
when used with the Bird Wailer to create additional confusion in the
flocks. The Zon Gun propane cannon is a lightweight portable propane-fired cannon emits
automatic thunderclaps that deter pest birds and other nuisance wildlife. When
using a Zon Gun Mark IV Propane Cannon to repel problem birds, make sure you
purchase the additional tripod, which allows the gun to change
directions after every blast. The randomized sound moving in different directions creates a more realistic ‘threat’ from
the bird or nuisance animal’s perspective. Also make sure you purchase a Zon Gun Timer which can be programmed to go off when the birds typically migrate to the area and highly active times of day. Also available is the Zon Gun Electra Scare Cannon which has a built-in timer. When possible, move the Zon Gun Mark IV Propane Cannon every few days to lessen the chance of birds getting used to the booming sounds coming from the same location.
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| Flying Falcon protecting fruit crops |
Visual
Bird Deterrents
While
the Bird Wailer is designed to be a stand-alone product, when you combine it
with visual bird deterrents you will increase the chances of a successful bird
scare campaign. The small amount spent on the visual deterrents will be more than made up by the
increase in your crop value.
Visual
bird deterrents work because of a bird’s predatory fear of sudden movement and the bird decoy effigies convince birds that a 'fresh kill' has just occurred. It's good to use a variety of visual deterrents in combination like the Holographic Owl, Holographic Repel Strips, Scare Eye Balloons, ScareEye Octopus, Mylar Flash Tape, the Dead Crow Bird Scare Decoy (for repelling crows) and the Bird Free Optical Bird Repellent Gel which appears as flames to birds. It can be placed strategically around the area and even hung from branches to help keep birds away as they believe there is fire in the area.
Another visual bird scare device called the Flying Falcon Bird Diverter flies on wire up to
100' in the air. The Flying Falcon creates the fear that a predator is flying over
the vineyard. Want to move flocks of crows out of trees or off power lines? The ground-breaking Bird Chaser Bird Deterrent is a visual bird scare device that deters problem crows & starlings from unwanted areas by reflecting irregular light beams from the sun.
Position the various visual deterrents so that they can move freely
in the wind and thereby catch the bird’s attention. This, combined with the
predator calls and bird distress calls, creates an "area of terror" that
constitutes a realistic threat to the birds’ safety, causing them to search
elsewhere for their meal or roosting location.
Reduce
crop loss to birds
By
installing modern and effective bird control products like those mentioned
above, you can dramatically increase crop yield and value. The small
upfront investment will be rewarded at the end of the season. Devices
like the Bird Wailer and the Zon Gun Mark IV Propane Cannon, Dead Crow bird deterrent can be deployed year-after-year,
making for a very cost-effective investment in crop protection.
NOTE: When there is food in the area, pest birds are typically very committed to remaining at a site. Accordingly, we strongly recommend a combination of audio / visual products to create a realistic threat to the birds. Also, you will want to move the visual scare
products regularly, especially in the beginning to enforce the idea a predator
is near and fresh kills are occurring regularly.
For specific advice email mark@birdsgottago.com with a brief description of the pest bird problems.
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