Prevent birds from destroying fruit bearing crops using proven bird deterrents!

Reduce Crop Loss to Problem Birds with Modern Agricultural Bird Deterrents

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.

“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.

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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Learn How to Keep Birds off Boats!

Resolve pest bird problems on your boat with effective bird deterrents

Keep Birds off your boat!

Boat owners love nothing more than to head down to the boat for a relaxing day on the water. Boats offer an escape from the hassles of everyday life and the ability to enjoy the great outdoors. Pest birds such as gulls, cormorants and pelicans also find comfort on boats. Boats offer a variety of roosting spots, including the boat canopies, bimini tops, decks, deck houses, booms, radar towers, antennas and lights. But a bird roosting is not the problem. It’s the mess birds leave behind. The last thing a boat owner wants to do is to spend their time cleaning up pest bird droppings. Sailboats, motorboats or speedboats, all of these boats have the potential to attract pest bird problems.

Bird Deterrents for Boats

Keeping birds off boats can be accomplished by using a combination of visual and structural bird deterrents placed on or near the problem area.

Visual bird deterrents work on birds' predatory fear of sudden movement and predator effigies. A new, and highly effective, product of this kind is the Gull-Cat Decoy Bird Scarer, which is a life-like cat whose head and tail moves. The Gull-Cat Decoy Scares Birds can be positioned on canopies, decks, booms etc. The Gull-Cat Cat Bird Deterrent Scares Birds can be securely tethered at typical roosting areas - boom, mast, rigging etc - on sail boats. Some boats may need more then 1 Gull-Cat Decoy Scares Birds (ex 1 at the bow and 1 at the stern). 

 

When possible, move the Gull-Cat cat Bird Deterrent Scares Birds every few days to keep the pest birds frightened by its movement. Along with the Gull-Cat Cat Bird Deterrent Scares Birds, other visual bird deterrents such as the Holographic Owl, Firefly II, Scare Eye Balloons, Scare Eye Octopus

Gull Cat Decoy Scares Birds on a boat

and the new Dead Seagull Bird Deterrent can be hung upside down in the death position from the boom, pulpit, pushpit, or basically  anywhere close to the where the gulls or cormorants like to roost. The FireEye, an 8" wind activated disk incorporates state of the art visual cues that scientifically affect avian vision. A wide array of clamps enables the FireEye to be installed at critical bird roosting areas on any boat. Make sure the visual bird deterrents are allowed to move freely in the wind and reflect sunlight at the pest birds.

Structural Bird Deterrents for Boats

Daddi Long Legs with Sandbag base

The industry standard for boat bird deterrents has long been the Daddi Long Legs. This unusual product features long, metal arms that move menacingly in the wind and will turn in even the slightest breeze to help keep gulls and other sea birds away from canopies, decks and booms. The Daddi Long Legs comes in a variety of sizes 2’, 4’, 6’ and 8’; choose the size that best fits the bird problem area. The Daddi Long Legs wands can be intermeshed to achieve maximum coverage. When possible, select the size that will allow the arms to hang over or just reach the edge of the deck or area to be protected. Boat attachments are also available for easy installation on booms, decks and railings. The Daddi Long Legs bird deterrent can also be installed with a sandbag Boat base for easy installation and removal.

Birds Spikes can be used to keep gulls and other sea birds off boat antennas and lights. Bird Spikes can easily be snapped in small sections and then glued or zipped tied in place. Bird Spikes can also be nested together to deter sparrows, starlings and other small birds.

Not sure which product to use? Send us an email to mark@birdsgottago.com with a brief description of your woodpecker problem and we can recommend the best product(s) and/or combination of them to get rid of your woodpecker problem.

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How to Install Woodpecker Deterrents on Telephone Poles!

Keeping woodpeckers away from telephone & utility poles should be approached like any other bird control campaign. Timing is critical as woodpeckers are more apt to leave a briefly occupied site rather than an established roost. Also, keep in mind that all woodpecker scare products work best when used in combination with each other as they increase the bird’s fear and flight response to the perceived predator threat.

Pileated woodpecker on a utility pole.

The most common woodpecker species & the damage caused to utility poles

The United States is home to a variety of woodpeckers, but the most common damage-causing woodpeckers to telephone poles are: the red-bellied woodpecker, acorn woodpecker, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, northern flicker and the pileated woodpecker. The damage caused by these pest birds is not only unsightly, but it creates a safety hazard for the linesmen who have to climb these weakened structures. The primary cause of damage to power poles is caused when woodpeckers create a nesting or food storage cavity in the poles. The resulting damage is often so severe that utility workers cannot make needed repairs. Moreover, left unchecked, the pole will either fall down or be so deteriorated that it would be impossible to climb.

Woodpecker telephone pole deterrents and how to install them  
 
The key to successfully keeping woodpeckers off of wooden utility poles is to use a combination of woodpecker scare products and when possible, try to employ the deterrents before the pole becomes as established roosting site.  

Holographic Owl with swivel bracket on a power pole.

Woodpecker Decoy Life-Life Woodpecker Deterrent

Start by locating the area where the woodpeckers are drilling. If there is more than one location on the pole, then that will also have to be addressed. Once the woodpecker problem areas are established, mount the new Woodpecker Decoy Effigy Life-Life Woodpecker Deterrent near the nesting or drilling location(s). The Woodpecker Decoy Power Pole is a life-size double-sided image of the Pileated Woodpecker has been used successfully on power poles to warn encroaching birds that the pole is 'occupied territory'. 

Next, on the opposite site of the wooden utility pole, install a Gull-Cat Bird Scare Decoy facing downward on the pole or a Holographic Owl with Swivel Bracket. Both of these products have been proven to be highly successful at deterring woodpeckers by reflecting light emissions at the pest birds. The Swivel Bracket is used for mounting because visual bird deterrents are more effective when they are allowed to move freely in the wind and reflect sunlight at the pest birds.

If the telephone pole is an established roosting site with particularly stubborn woodpeckers, we recommend gluing or screwing on Bird Free Bird Repellent Gel or BirdFire Optical Gel pre-loaded dishes around the problem areas. The BirdFire Optical Gel dishes should be spaced about every 6 to 8 inches apart. BirdFire Optical Gel deters woodpeckers by appearing as a flame to approaching birds.

NOTE: Woodpeckers are persistent and territorial. Audio / Visual Re-enforcement is recommended in addition to decoys to create a more realistic impression of predators and competition in the zone you want to protect.

For specific advice, email mark@birdsgottago.com with brief description of roosting conditions.

No single product stands alone; a combination of Bird deterrents must be used with repeated reinforcement as necessary

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How do you keep pest birds out of trees & yard!

Keep pest birds out of trees and yards around your home or business with strategic use of bird deterrents.

Pigeons on backyard fence

Do you want to keep birds out of your trees & yard? We can teach you how to solve this pest bird problem. Homeowners typically experience problems with birds like starlings, crows, grackles and pigeons. Want to learn how to move birds without harming them and spending a lot of money? When left unchecked pest birds can ruin patio furniture, adversely affect landscaping, plus clog and foul drain lines and swimming pools. Bird droppings cause unsanitary conditions at patios, decks, balconies and create the potential for slip and fall accidents. 

How do you get birds out of your trees?

  

Depending upon the height of your trees and how severe the bird infestation is, there are a variety of steps you can take to move the birds away from the trees. To tackle this problem you should use a combination of bird control products including audio, visual bird scare devices and structural bird control devices.

Structural bird products for trees

Tree Shock Bird Deterrent

If you have access to the tree branches a bird control product called “Tree Shock” should be installed at the primary and secondary branches. The harmless electrical shock will condition the birds to roost elsewhere. Tree Shock is a low profile electrified tubing that is effective against all species of birds. The Tree Shock System is battery operated and is easy to install. Structural bird control products are highly effective.

After installing Tree Shock it is important to create an unwelcoming zone for the birds by strategically placing visual products in and around the trees and yard. When possible try to figure out the direction the birds are coming from and hang visual deterrents in the flight path. 

Visual bird deterrents for trees & Yard

Visual bird deterrents work on bird’s predatory fear of sudden movement and predator effigies. A variety of visual deterrents like the Holographic Owl, Attack Eagle Bird Deterrent, Firefly II, Holographic Repel Strips, Scare Eye Balloons, Scare Eye Octopus, Mylar Flash Tape can be

 

Holographic Owl with Swivel Bracket

 

 

 

mounted and positioned with the Swivel Bracket or tied to branches. Visual deterrents should be allowed to move freely in the wind. If needed a Whip Rod Swivel kit can be used to place a visual deterrent in the yard.  A new highly effective bird scare device called the Flying Falcon Bird Diverter can be flown up to 300’ in the air above the yard to deter incoming flocks.

The Gull-Cat Bird Deterrent Scares Birds can also be placed on a tree branch or  patio to help keep away pest birds. Along with a Gull-Cat Bird Deterrent theBird Free Bird Repellent Gel or BirdFire Optical Bird Gel Repellent pre-loaded dishes can be glued or taped along branches or fence lines . BirdFire Optical Gel affects all pest bird species by triggering multiple sensory responses. If you are unlucky enough to have vultures roosting in your trees, try hanging Dead Vulture Decoy Effigy's from the branches. Do you have crows in your trees, add the Dead Crow Bird Scare Decoy along with other bird scare devices. Problem with Seagulls, gulls sitting on your roof edge, try hanging the new Dead Seagull Bird Deterrent in the death position.

 

Bird Chaser Bird Deterrent -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.

 
For birds in the middle of the yard or in a swimming pool position the Spray Away’ or “Spray Away Elite” near the problem area. The Spray Away system is a motion-activated bird deterrent that harmlessly blasts birds with water.   

 

Audio Bird Deterrents for trees & yard

Bird Gard Electronic Repeller

There are a wide array of audio deterrent systems. Most are programmed with species-specific alarm,  distress, raptor sounds.  The Bird Gard Pro Electronic Repeller is a easy to use homeowner bird deterrent system that can be set up to help keep birds out of trees and yard. The Bird Gard system should be programmed for the problem bird and the time of day when the pest birds are a problem. Large areas may require the Bird Squawker or Vineyard Bird Wailer. These bird scare devices will protect several acres of trees or property, but are not designed for the typical homeowner.

Birds on houses overlooking the trees.

If the birds are also nesting or roosting on your house it is advisable to install exclusionary type structural products like Bird Spikes, Bird Shock, Bird Wire or Bird Coil. Disrupting these prime roosting conditions will often encourage the birds to move away. Reinforce with the Winged Scare Owl for added protection. 

For specific advice, email mark@birdsgottago.com with brief description of roosting conditions.

No single product stands alone; a combination of Bird deterrents must be used with repeated reinforcement as necessary

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Learn How to Stop Pest Birds from Entering Warehouse Doors

  

Rotating Attack Eagle Bird Deterrent with Distress calls

Are birds entering or nesting in your warehouse? If so, left unchecked, these pest birds can lead to millions of dollars in lost inventory or possible fines from the health department. The Facility Managers deal with this problem on a daily basis as they strive to keep their building clean and free from unwanted birds. Not only can these problem birds contaminate products, but also they can lead to health diseases that can be carried by pest birds.

How Do Pest Birds Enter a Warehouse?

Pest birds such as pigeons, sparrows and starlings typically enter buildings through large open warehouse doors which are usually left open during business hours to allow forklifts or trucks to load and unload inventory. Open doors also allow for airflow and employees to easily access the building. Once inside the work space, the problem birds usually sit on beams or rafters above the warehouse floor.

Prevent Pest Birds from Entering a Building

To stop birds from flying into a warehouse, try to determine the problem species and what they are doing before entering the facility. If the problem bird is pigeons or gulls, they will typically roost on the roof line before entering the building. To deter this behavior, install on the roof line a row of Bird Spikes or Bird Shock. Bird Shock also deters small birds such as sparrows and starlings above the warehouse doors. Eliminating this launching point will help to solve and/or reduce the bird problem.  Also mount a Rotating Attack Eagle Predator Decoy above the entry point. Another product which can be very effective to help direct pest birds away from the area is the new-to-the-market Bird Free Bird Repellent Gel which creates an illusion of fire for the birds. These pre-loaded gel dishes can be placed in the gap between the rolling door and the door frame.

Visual Bird Deterrents

 

The next line of defense is to create a no-fly zone around the buildings access points. Do this by installing strategically placed audio and visual bird deterrents. The purpose of visual bird deterrents is to create fear in birds by utilizing movement, reflective sunlight, bright colors, and fearful symbols. Hang products such as Holographic Owl, Scare Eye Octopus with Flash Tape, Holographic Repel Strips, Firefly Bird Diverters. All of these visual deterrents should be hung from Swivel Brackets in front of and around the warehouse doors. Position them so that they are out and away from the building and that way the deterrent can move freely and is better positioned to interfere with the bird’s flight path. We also suggest mounting the new

Pest Bird Flock Deflector

Pest Bird Flock Deflector on the side of building. This moving product reflects sunbeams back at the birds, which startles them and frightens them away from the area. Remember, your goal is to overwhelm the birds with a sense of fear and make it uncomfortable for them to remain.

 

Bird Chaser Bird Deterrent - 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.

 

A new pest bird deterrent is the Optical Bird Gel, which affects all pest bird species by triggering multiple sensory responses. First, the material emits a UV light to make it appear as a flame to approaching birds. Stick the pre-loaded Optical Bird Gel dishes near and around the warehouse door entrance.

 

Audio Bird Deterrents

In front of the door or access point, mount a audio deterrent system. They are available in a variety of price ranges from the low-end Bird Gard, to the high-end Bird Squawker. All are pre-programmed with species-specific alarm, distress and raptor sounds.

Use Vinyl Strip Doors to prevent Access

Clear Vinyl Strip Doors keep birds out!

If you are interested in using a physical barrier to keep birds out of the warehouse, clear plastic door strips can be installed without limiting access to the area. Vinyl Strip Doors are used to prevent pest birds from entering a warehouse without blocking the view of the inside or preventing people from walking through it. They are made up of a series of overlapping flexible vinyl strips that are transparent, odorless and non-toxic. The plastic door strips part only enough to let a person or truck pass through, but they do deter pest birds from flying in.

Additional Warehouse Deterrents

To keep birds off of A/C units and help deter them from the area, install the new Fire Eye Turbo Bird Spanker and allow a Flying Falcon Bird Diverter to fly above the warehouse.

For specific advice, email mark@birdsgottago.com with brief description of roosting conditions.

 

No single product stands alone; a combination of Bird deterrents must be used with repeated reinforcement as necessary

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