by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 23, 2016 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Bird Deterrent Products, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes
If you are a Mumbaikar and have a bout of tuberculosis or have suffered an asthma attack, did you ever wonder what might have caused it? It might surprise you but pigeon droppings and feathers could be the reason. To this end, there are some good tidings as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to sterilise the burgeoning population of pigeons.
So after the dogs over a decade ago, it is now the turn of the pigeons to get into the family planning programme. The idea of sterilising pigeons was first mooted by Shiv Sena corporator from Borivali, Abhishek Ghosalkar. He believed that the BMC should control this exploding population of pigeons with the help of Ovistop. According to this method, each pigeon is fed with Ovistop, a product made of corn seeds and covered in Nicarbazin, which acts as a contraceptive for birds. The pill is touted to be highly effective.
The BMC health committee has already passed a proposal to this effect and has forwarded it to the Maharashtra health department for approval on Wednesday. But some procedural and political bottlenecks still remain.
The decks are yet to be completely cleared as the state is planning to forward it to the Centre for necessary action bringing the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) office into the picture. A senior FDA official said that if the drug has to be imported from abroad, a mandatory clearance from the DCGI is needed.
Speaking with Firstpost, Borivali corporator Ghosalkar said, “More than 80 percent of the pigeon population in a Spanish town has come down after a similar sterilisation programme was undertaken.”
A study has also revealed that out of 10 asthma patients in Mumbai, one contracts it from pigeons.
“The percentage of the diseased is higher in children. I am neither anti-animal nor anti-birds. But we have to save our children and the lives of Mumbaikars from the pigeon menace,” Ghosalkar said.
In a reply given to Ghosalkar over his proposal, the BMC had said that the matter does not come under the jurisdiction of its health department and belongs to the director, Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) of the state government. “However, we have asked the FDA about implementing this method of providing food mixed with Ovistop to pigeons in the city,” a civic official told Firstpost.
The reason the Central health ministry has to be involved because the contraceptive called Ovistop is not locally available and has to be imported from abroad.
However, there is a political twist to the story as to why this programme was not taken up before and might not be executed until the civil polls in the country’s business capital in 2017 have been completed. The ruling parties — Shiv Sena and the BJP — may not be in a mood to risk their future as many communities in Mumbai are now used to living with these pigeons.
A comparison of these delays with the speed at which pigeons are born, however, is a matter of concern.
According to a civic official, one pair of pigeons can produce up to 48 squabs a year. No wonder, Mumbai has seen a tremendous jump in its pigeon population over the years.
On paper, there are 50 kabutar khanas in Mumbai. But in reality, there are more than a million places where residents offer corn, pulses and peanuts to pigeons. This can be anywhere — whether the terrace of a building or an open space in a market area with people from all walks of life contributing to these mass programmes of feeding pigeons.
A study has revealed that a well fed-pigeon on an average dispenses up to 11.5 kg of droppings a year.
That’s quite a quantity of poop to be taken care of, given the population of pigeons in Mumbai.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 22, 2016 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Bird Deterrent Products, Pigeon Spikes, UltraSonic Bird Control
This is the home of horrors where disgusted builders discovered years of pigeon droppings plastered across the walls and floors of a derelict Anfield home.
They made the vile discovery after walking into the terraced property near the Anfield stadium development, which has been empty for years and due for renovation.
Up to 40 pigeons had moved in and deposited a generation of mess all over the building.
Specialised Cleaning Services, a Preston-based company, was called in had to carry out a deep clean and Manager Nathan Brennan told the ECHO: “They are doing a lot of houses up in this area and this one is getting renovated too.
“The roof was in a bad shape and loads of pigeons got in. They’ve left a lot of mess. It’s one of the worst states I’ve ever seen in a home.”
Mr Brennan led a three-man team over five days to clear out the pigeon mess.
The workers wore full body-suits, breathing masks and gloves to treat the property
Mr Brennan said: “The roof space of the two houses was connected so the birds could get from one home to the other.
“Clearing up the mess is a case of sweeping and then treating – there’s no other way to do it.
“It was filthy. Even though I was wearing a mask, my face was black from all the muck.”
Derelict homes in the area are being given a new lease of life thanks to the £260m Anfield regeneration project.
This scheme also includes the expansion of the stadium’s Main Stand, a new public square containing commercial and retail premises and a public space in honour of theHillsborough victims.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 18, 2016 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services
Parts of a derelict Perth city centre church present a “very real fire risk”, a survey of the building has found.
Sections of St Paul’s Church cannot be entered for safety reasons and it contains an infestation of pigeons and serious dry rot.
The findings were made by Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust, which recommended anyone entering should check their tetanus status due to sharp timber, glass and metal edges caused by vandalism and decay.
The survey document also states the listed building has “no ground whatsoever” and has a partially collapsed ceiling.
A separate structural engineering assessment recently carried out for the council claims St Paul’s Church is currently in a “very poor condition” with “little if any maintenance”.
It states: “There is significant water penetration into the building through the main roof. Left unchecked this could lead to failure of key elements of the roof structure… and collapse of the roof.
“Material is at risk of falling on to the public areas – roads and pavements – surrounding the building. The guano and dead birds present a significant health hazard to anyone entering it.”
The findings came to light as The Courier learned Perth and Kinross Council is still considering a compulsory purchase of St Paul’s if the present owner, James Boyd, of Belfast-based Simple Global Marketing, does not press ahead with his plan for a café/ community heritage use.
The trust report says efforts will have to be made to address nesting pigeons inside the building after attempts to keep them out with chicken wire failed.
It states: “Galvanised chicken wire is to be fixed to the timber louvres in the belfry openings and to all other window openings where pigeons are gaining access.
“Once access has been restricted those pigeons still within the building are to be humanely dispatched.
“The dome plasterwork, and particularly the cornice, is historically important and very insecure so it must not be damaged with air-gun pellets.
“Roosting and nesting has been ongoing inside and within the fabric of the building for a long time and consequently several shooting visits or an extended trapping campaign will be needed.”
The report also states that serious dry rot has rendered some upper parts of the gallery “potentially unsafe” with principal structural beams said to be rotting and missing in some places.
It has also been revealed there have been “significant” falls of plaster from the dome.
Mr Boyd said: “We are discussing extensive urgent works with the council and Historic Scotland. These will be several months long.”
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by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 14, 2016 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Spikes
Plans which could shift a rare bird colony from the Tyne Bridge have ruffled feathers among nature lovers.
Gainford Hotels, which owns the Vermont Aparthotel and the Aveika bar beneath the bridge, has submitted plans to install anti-bird netting and an electrified surface in a bid to stop kittiwakes nesting on the Tyne Bridge tower and around the two venues.
The firm behind the application claim the move would ‘create a safer more hygienic area’ under the bridge for pedestrians – but a number of bird lovers have already started preparing their objections.
The kittiwake colony spread along the Tyne is the only inland nesting site for the birds in the country, and this week the RSPB reclassified the birds as among the most at risk in the UK.
James Littlewood, a director of the Natural History Society of Northumbria, has called for the public to object to the scheme.
He added: “The Tyne Kittiwakes are local celebrities, they attract people to the Quayside to watch them and we know one visitor requested a hotel room overlooking the birds so they could photograph them.
“They are loved by many people for the drama and wilderness they bring to the city each summer, kittiwakes around the UK are declining and so the successful Tyneside population is important.”
It is believed there are around 100 nesting pairs that use the bridge, with more birds nesting on the Baltic gallery, in Gateshead Quayside.
Mr Littlewood added: “Preventing Kittiwakes from nesting on a building does not solve the problem – they simply move onto a building nearby creating a problem for someone else.
“Indeed the reason that so many nest on the Tyne Bridge is because they were moved from other buildings without any thought as to where they would go.”
It is understood the hotel have power washed the tower to remove some of the muck from the structure though Newcastle City Council said no planning permission was required.
Documents submitted to the council by Gainsford Hotels said: “Following discussions with council representatives and specialists, it has been deemed necessary to reduce the amount of bird nesting activity on the south tower of the bridge.
“The purpose of this proposal is to create a safer and more hygienic area under the tower for pedestrians and businesses during the main nesting season of the kittiwakes.”
It is understood a variety of groups plan to object to the proposals.
Helen Quayle, the RSPB’s marine conservation officer for the North East, said: “We sympathise that the kittiwakes are noisy and can cause mess, but they are only here for a short time whist they breed, between March and August.
“The kittiwakes along the Tyne nest on man-made structures and over time as these have been demolished or access has been prevented (i.e. through netting) with the consequence of the birds have shifting from one building to another. This does not represent a long-term solution for people or the birds.
“Preventing access to kittiwake nest sites requires careful consideration to ensure that the method used is fit for purpose and thought is given to where displaced birds will settle.”
A Newcastle City Council spokesperson confirmed the application includes bird netting, angled sill plates and an electric shock systems, as well as a listed building application.
A statement said: “These applications are currently being assessed.
“Ownership of the Tyne Bridge Tower for these applications is in the council’s ownership.
“If any alterations have already been installed, these have been done so prior to the determination of the applications.”
Gainford Hotels has yet to provide a comment.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 11, 2016 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeons in the News
Almost 20 birds have been found dead at a Perth train station and are suspected of having been intentionally poisoned after a mystery blue bucket was left at the site.
Burswood train station was shut down about 9:15pm on Saturday when 19 pigeons were found dead around the station.
A container holding bird seed, mixed with an unidentified black toxic fluid, was found in a garden at the station, a Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) spokesman said.
He said the birds were attracted by the substance and had been feeding on the contents of the container – believed to be a blue bucket.
Fire crews, chemical experts and police were called to investigate.
The area was closed off while workers in Hazmat suits poured sand on the liquid and secured the contents of the container in a drum.
The station reopened and train services resumed around 10:15pm, after the substance and dead pigeons were removed.
The Public Transport Authority (PTA) said it was unaware who left the bucket containing the “contaminated grain” in the garden.
A spokesman said the PTA would review CCTV footage from Burswood station as part of its investigation.
The DFES spokesman said it would not be known what product was in the container for a few days.
The drum will be sent to the ChemCentre in Bentley for testing when it re-opens on Tuesday.
Pest experts have told the ABC the product found in the bucket was not used for commercial pest control.
Council ‘not responsible’
The Town of Victoria Park said it had nothing to do with the bird deaths.
“The Town is not responsible for the recent deaths of birds on the Public Transport Authority land near Burswood Station,” Mayor of Victoria Park Trevor Vaughan said.
“We are continuing to work closely with authorities to investigate who is responsible and why this incident occurred.
“Any suspicious bird or other animal deaths should be reported to the Department of Parks and Wildlife.
“If you see anyone behaving suspiciously please call the police.”
Police said they were not involved in the investigation into the suspected poisoning.
Crown Perth, located adjacent to the train station, was unavailable for comment.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 10, 2016 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Spikes
A few years back when Gordon Snell became Mayor of Huntsville, and in his first week on the job, he looked through the paperwork on his desk and saw an estimate from a Toronto area Pest control Company to rid the Town Hall of nesting pigeons.
So the story goes Gord went to see Ted Hares then the Town Clerk to ask what the high price estimate was all about. After hearing the story, and finding out that he could charge up to $100.00 on his own, Gord walked down the street to Stedman’s and spent $12.00 on rubber snakes.
He took them back to the Town Hall and climbed up to the roof, placed the snakes in pigeon nesting areas and went back to work.
The pigeons migrated to another area of Town, and as far as I know, never came back.
Seems they don’t like snakes.
Would this work at the Summit Center?
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