by Pigeon Patrol | May 25, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting
COPEVILLE, Texas — The pigeons returned soon after the tornado swept through and destroyed their home.
Willard Hill of Copeville took us to the back of the property where three pigeons sat in the field.
Sadly, there are fewer pigeons than before. Hill told News 8 that they come and go, but he can tell you a lot more about the man behind them: Jerry Brazeal.
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“They’re waiting on him to feed them. They think he’s supposed to be here,” said Hill.
Alice McKinnon of Garland is Brazeal’s sister. They were only three years apart.
She learned Jerry died the night the tornado tore through Copeville. She first got calls from another brother and Jerry’s long-time girlfriend about her brother’s passing. She would later get confirmation from a detective at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
Alice said she talked with the first responders who saw his final moments.
“The last words that he heard was ‘God’ and that makes me kind of have more peace,” she said.
A new disaster center opened in Collin County as Copeville mourns those lost in Saturday’s tornado. Jobin Panicker has the story.
Alice said her brother always moved around, but the longest place he’s stayed was in Copeville. She said he loved to be in the outdoors and loved his chickens and pigeons.
“I grew up with him sitting in a pigeon coop,” said McKinnon.
The cleanup continues in Collin County. Farming cities like Copeville, Farmersville, and Blue Ridge are still reeling. But if compassion could fill a room, it would look like what is happening at the First Baptist Church of Farmersville.
At the Collin County Disaster Resource Center, there are rows and rows of every imaginable clothing in every size.
A new disaster center opened in Collin County
A new disaster center opened in Collin County (Photo: WFAA)
Neighbors in Copeville tell News 8 that Jerry did odd jobs. He liked the country and lived out of a pop-up camper. It’s where his pigeons have returned.
“He’s watching over them,” Hill said, looking at the pigeons.
The Resource Center will be staged at the First Baptist Church of Farmersville (124 South Washington Street, Farmersville, TX 75442). Before delivering supplies to the Resource Center please contact the Collin County Emergency Management Department at 972-548-4383.
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by Pigeon Patrol | May 22, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services
Residents of a road plagued by pigeons are calling for people who feed them to be fined.
Court Road in Sparkhill regularly features hordes of pigeons making a mess on the houses and park, according to those who live there.
Signs tell people not to feed the pigeons – but the advice is ignored on a daily basis, say residents.
Aisha Khan, of Court Road, said the pigeons were “making a mess all around” and were “totally annoying”.
Neighbours are calling on Birmingham City Council to introduce a by-law so people who feed the birds can be fined.
The council said there were no plans to introduce by-laws but it was working with the community to promote cleaner streets.
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Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
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by Pigeon Patrol | May 19, 2016 | 4-S Gel Bird repellent, Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting
Marlborough Falcon Trust handler, Rob Lawry, is using Tappe the falcon on the campus at University of Canterbury to scare away pigeons as a humane pest control measure.
The University of Canterbury (UC) hopes a native falcon will eradicate hundreds of pigeons plaguing the campus.
In its latest move to reduce the pigeon population, a karearea bird – as pictured on the $20 banknote – has been trained to make territorial flights to scare off flocks of pest birds from buildings and the campus.
Marlborough Falcon Trust handlers Vikki Smith and Rob Lawry have been free-flying the specially bred one-year-old karearea, called Tappe, in what is believed to be the first programme of its kind in New Zealand.
Hundreds of pigeons are plaguing the University of Canterbury campus.
UC engineering services manager Rob Oudshoorn said the pigeon problem had “escalated dramatically” since the quakes when central city roosting spots were pulled down.
Combined with an abundance of food from the ruined city and the campus’ proximity to town, the university’s pigeon population has ballooned into the hundreds and affects more than 20 buildings.
The falcon is the university’s latest innovation to solve the problem after unsuccessful attempts using electric fencing, spikes and controlled culling with slug guns, Oudshoorn said.
Marlborough Falcon Trust handler Rob Lawry hopes Tappe, a karearea bird, will stop University of Canterbury’s pigeon problem.
Excrement is the biggest problem the birds bring as it piles around doors, windows, footpaths, and roofs, he said. Where pigeon numbers are high, buildings deteriorate more rapidly and the spread of disease increases.
“And depending on the scale of it, it can become quite an issue. In the extreme if it’s left there for a long period of time, those piles of excrement bring in maggots, and the excrement itself is pretty toxic too really.”
With a population of around 6000, karearea are rare. They are a natural predator to pigeons, which use avoidance and escape as a natural defence.
The natural bird control technique is used around the world, including Dubai, airports and London’s Trafalgar Square.
Lawry said the birds are trained to fly to a lure held by an instructor, rather than to capture birds.
“As the falcon comes rocketing towards the lure I pass it behind me in the direction I want it to travel, and so he goes up high in that direction. When he goes high the pigeons will go ‘I’m out of here because there’s a falcon here’. But at that point if there’s a really slow pigeon the falcon might get it.”
Lawry said Tappe had responded well to training at UC and would expand the program
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Pigeon Patrol | May 13, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Spikes, Pigeons in the News
Each year, thousands of Arizona residents email or call Rosie Romero’s radio show with questions about everything from preventing fires in their chimneys to getting rid of tree roots invading their sewer system. His goal is to provide answers that suit the specific lifestyle wherever someone lives in Arizona.
Q: I’m interested in having a solar electrical system built on my roof. But I’m wondering what experience the solar industry has had with birds that try to nest under the panels. I have a sloped roof. Would it be harder for nests to be built in that situation?
A: Most of the time when birds try to nest under solar panels, it’s usually in the case of flat roofs. Generally, a frame is put up to deter birds from nesting. In addition, there are wire-mesh devices that can clip onto solar panels to keep doves and pigeons out. Plastic bird netting can be used as well.
Q: I have a foam roof on my home in Tucson and my air conditioner is on top of that roof, along with my ductwork. The ducts that come down into the house have been insulated with foam as well. But recently, my roof has sprung a leak around the air conditioner. Roofers have told me that to fix the leak, I have to take off the entire foam roof. Why can’t I just take off one section of the foam and then patch that area with new foam? The roofer says I can’t because new foam won’t stick to the old.
A: I can understand what you’re trying to say, and actually it does seem as if you should be able to do that. However, if the elastomeric coating that is on top of the foam has been sunburned, it might be impossible to get the foam patch to stick. You should get a second opinion on your situation from a qualified, experienced foam-roofing company.
Q: Does a person who climbs up on your roof to inspect the damage need to have a license or do they have to have some kind of certification? In other words, can my neighbor go up and inspect my flat roof to tell me what is wrong and where my leak is coming from?
A: Obviously, anyone can go up on your roof to check out what’s going on, and that person doesn’t need a license or certification. But I wouldn’t send just anyone up there; you need a licensed contractor who has a significant amount of experience. For one thing, flat roofs are tough to troubleshoot, because water can travel from one spot on a roof to another to leak into your house. Although walking around on a flat roof can be easier, one misstep on a sloped roof can lead to a fall or other injury. And sometimes just walking on a roof can do quite a bit of damage.
Keep in mind that if there is a problem on a roof that needs fixing and that fix requires $1,000 worth of work, then the repair has to be done by a company licensed by the state registrar of contractors.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Pigeon Patrol | May 11, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting
A MUM intends to fight an on-the-spot £50 fine for feeding pigeons in the city centre after claiming she had no idea it was an offence.
Claire Jenkins admitted doing that near Topshop in Oxford Street when confronted by a litter enforcement officer, but said that it only involved little scraps of bread.
“I bought a frankfurter for me and a burger for my 16-year-old son from one of the street outlets,” said Mrs Jenkins, of Clos Trafle, Gowerton. “We eat them on the bench there. We had little scraps left. I put mine on the bench and he put his on the ground. We walked to a bin to put our napkins in and when we turned around a warden said it was classified as litter. I thought he was joking. I live in Gowerton and never come into Swansea. I said I didn’t know about it and didn’t see any signs.”
Mrs Jenkins said she was given a £50 fixed penalty rising to £75 if not paid with seven days, and leading to a magistrates court appearance if the latter was not paid within 14 days.
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“I found it degrading,” she said. “I was feeding crumbs. I didn’t know it was classed as an offence.”
A Swansea Council spokesman said: “We launched a city-wide campaign in the summer to encourage the public to put leftover food in the bin and not throw it on the ground for birds. This was following a request by city centre businesses whose customers say they have been plagued by seagulls that are causing a nuisance, particularly when people are consuming food.
“The feedback we received from visitors has been very positive. Posters have been put up on bins in the city centre advising shoppers of the penalties for littering and our message is that if you don’t drop litter you won’t face the fine.”
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Pigeon Patrol | May 9, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Spikes
The Village of Lancaster has taken preventive measures to halt an increase in the feral cat and rat population.
The Village Board passed a resolution on Monday accepting trap, neuter and return programs as viable and acceptable population control tools for the cats.
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Board members voted unanimously to allow people to go into areas affected by large populations of feral and free-roaming cats, trap them, spay or neuter them, and set them free. The groups humanely trap the cats and vaccinate them before they are released back into the areas where they were found.
Historically, the practice has been to trap the animals and kill them.
However, under what the village is calling the TNR program, the animals will act as placeholders, occupying territory and living their lives without more cats moving into the area. The existing cats will not have the means to reproduce if trapped, limiting the growth of population.
“In lieu of destroying feral cats, they are going to be gathered, neutered and released back to where they were found,” said Village Attorney Arthur Herdzik, who wrote the resolution. “Studies indicate that destroying them creates a vacuum that other cats fill. There is also a cruelty issue.”
Under the resolution, the trapping of cats is now legal in the village and residents are encouraged to participate.
The board was approached by Feral Cat FOCUS Inc., an all-volunteer, not-for-profit company that deals with cat populations in this manner for the safety of the animals and of the people who live in the affected neighborhoods.
“[FOCUS] approached me. It is a humane way to treat cats. They aren’t taken to a shelter. The Erie County Legislature is endorsing this,” said village Trustee Russell W. Sugg. “Groups like FOCUS will educate the public. There is no cost to the village.”
According to FOCUS, the group has already performed 60 to 70 recent procedures on cats in the Lancaster area.
Buffalo, Williamsville, Springville and West Seneca have recently passed similar legislation.
The village has also seen an increase in activity from rat populations.
According to Shawn Marshall, the village’s code enforcement officer, he has received around 75 calls from residents complaining about rats since he took the job in June.
“The downtown business district area has had problems for years now.” said Marshall.
Rats have become more active and are attracted to dog feces, open garbage cans, leaf and firewood piles, and vacant structures.
At this time, the village does not have lidded garbage totes for trash collection.
According to Marshall, the totes would have to be provided by the Town of Lancaster and the cost to provide the totes to residents would be in the millions of dollars as the current fleet of trucks is not fitted with tote lifts.
Residents can prevent any possible rat infestation by cleaning up leaf piles, lifting firewood piles off the ground, getting lidded garbage cans and regularly cleaning up any waste from pets and disposing of it properly.
If residents have a rat issue, they can contact the Erie County Health Department, which will bait the rats for disposal.
According to Marshall, the county will take care of the problem in about a week.
Marshall is no stranger to rats. Near his home on Como Park Boulevard near Aurora Street, he had a problem at the beginning of November. He returned home one night to see a rat on one of his decorative Halloween pumpkins.
Marshall said all he can do is direct people to the county Health Department.
Residents can contact the Erie County Health Department by calling 858-7690.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
