Tourists fed up with pigeon droppings in Mosley Square !

Tourists fed up with pigeon droppings in Mosley Square !

Pigeon Patrol problems Pigeon Patrol feels for these tourists with the Pigeons in plague-like proportions causing them headaches.

The birds are getting so daring they are stealing food from cafe tables while diners eat. The situation is so bad the Glenelg flock has begun to attract natural predators, with a family of falcons now nesting in a hotel’s roof area, feeding on the pigeons.More than six months has passed since traders met with the council to raise concerns about hundreds of pigeons causing a menace in and around the tourist hotspot.

“If it was a rat problem you’d expect the council to take control,” Mr Higgins said.”These are the rats of the sky. “As an operator in the area you expect the local council to take some ownership and give some direction, but we haven’t had any clear direction since the meeting.

The Stamford Grand has spent thousands of dollars trying to manage pigeons pooing by its pool, including $18,000 to install nets and spikes last year.

Mr Higgins was concerned the issue was affecting the hotel’s international reputation, as reviews on travel websites had mentioned the pigeon problems. “It’s a worldwide negative impact for us,” he said. “They poop all over the chairs and tables and you’re constantly having to clean all that up … if they can move them on it would be fantastic.”

Holdfast Bay chief executive Justin Lynch last month said the council had contacted the Environment Department to “explore the lawfulness of various pigeon control methods”, and had received quotes from a contractor recommended by the department.

The council traps and releases pigeons roosting on its buildings, which are also fitted with nets, spikes and wires.

It would be best not to release these bird but rather install Pigeon Patrols Ultrasonic Impact Repellers to deter the birds! Pigeon Patrol comic

http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/glenelg-traders-tourists-are-fed-up-with-problem-of-pigeon-poo-in-mosley-square/story-fnii5yv4-1226802602699

Health fears as pigeons found in hospitals !!

Health fears as pigeons found in hospitals !!

 

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Wow where can you feel safe from infection if not in a hospital? Pigeon Patrol found this story and the troubles the UK is having.

Rats, cockroaches and pigeons were among the pests to be found in hospitals across the city during the last year.  At Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, pest controllers disposed of pigeons in the oncology unit, with 62 call-outs by the Trust over the last 12 months.

At Good Hope Hospital a dead pigeon was removed from an X-Ray filing room, as well as a cockroach found in a ward kitchen at Heartlands Hospital, both run by the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.

Katherine Murphy, Chief Executive of the Patients Association, said that the information was a major safety concern.

“Each of our hospitals has a contract with Ecolab, who provide effective, pro-active pest elimination.” A spokesman from University Hospitals Birmingham Trust, which includes the QE Hospital added: “The Trust attaches the greatest importance to infection control and in doing so ensures that our patients, staff and visitors are exposed to minimum risk relating to pest infestation.”

I think that the hospitals could use Pigeon Patrol’s service and most of it’s pigeon deterrent products including the bird spikes, bird netting, 4-S Gel and the new Ultrasonic repellers to help ward off the pigeons.

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Pigeon Patrol Worker installs bird spikes.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyle/health/health-fears-rats-cockroaches-pigeons-6500798

Pigeon Control: Controlling the Problem

Pigeon Control: Controlling the Problem

Giant Pigeon PatrolSo here is another company tell you what is the best pigeon deterrent is: Let’s have a peak!

The Bird spike system plays a very important role in preventing the birds from roosting on the ledges. Tips are blunt which don’t hurt the birds and also prevents them from creating the nest. Wire system is also used in warding off the troubles.  Tensioned stainless steel wire is an effective barrier for birds and would go a long way in providing amazing results.

Yea they got this one right!!!

 

Bird blaster is a control device with Dopler radar and an air compressor. Hose is installed around the perimeter of the building or the billboard. Joint feature of the solenoid keeps the air flow to the surgical pipe closed. When a bird flies in the vicinity, the radar transits the information. Hose opens up and a loud noise is emitted that scares the birds away.

Pricy and the city can get you to turn it off for good!!!

Where is the 4-S Gel and the Ultrasonic Repellers????? I am sure that a few of these products will work on certain areas but to be in this industry you have to be one with the pigeon and adapt. That;’s what we do here at Pigeon Patrol Products and Services. We also manufacture all of our own products, from bird spikes, pigeon spikes to netting right down to our sound and ultrasonic repellers we are the logical choice for all your bird control needs.Pigeon Patrol Logo

 

 

 

For more information about orange county pigeon control you can visit http://www.beeremovalorangecountyca.com/services/

Woman caught stuffing pigeons into Gucci handbag!

Woman caught stuffing pigeons into Gucci handbag!

Ho HO this a a whopper of a story that Pigeon Patrol came across :

‘Pigeon Lady of Pimlico’ Nadia Lee, 67, spent 25 years fattening pigeons in the exclusive London

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Here Chicky Chicky!!

borough, much to the dismay of locals.

She became renowned for scooping stricken birds up into her Gucci handbag and taking them to her home and then rubbed the birds in lavender.

Lee, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, was deemed unfit to plead to the charges.

The problem is the feeding of pigeons on a huge scale, which causes serious disturbance to those around her.

‘I then catch them in a net, which I carry with me everywhere I go.

‘Then I put them in Gucci bags hanging off my Mamas & Papas pram. I take them home and take the string off their feet, rub them in lavender and treat them with homeopathy.

Wow not I have seen it all. We need to send over some bird spikes or Ultrasonic repellers for this area to use to help ward off their pigeon problem.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2535828/Pigeon-Lady-Pimlico-Guilty-flouting-ASBO-banning-feeding-birds-woman-spotted-scooping-sick-creatures-Gucci-handbag-rubbing-LAVENDER.html#ixzz2pr2VLiMK

Rome drowns in bird droppings.

Rome drowns in bird droppings.

pigeon patrol droppingsPigeon Patrol found this story in about, Rome facing a “guano alarm” as millions of pigeons and starlings leave the city covered in a thick layer of droppings, Italian media report.

Some four million birds annually overwinter in the capital, but this year spending cuts have derailed efforts to discourage the birds from settling in central areas. In previous years, anti-bird measures have included pruning plane trees and broadcasting amplified cries of birds of prey through loudspeakers.

But such efforts have not been put into action in 2013, so the birds have deposited a thick layer of droppings on streets, vehicles and buildings.

The tree-lined Lungotevere, the boulevard running along the river Tiber, is particularly badly affected. Sections of it are thick with droppings, creating slip hazards for pedestrians, cyclists and motorbike riders alike. Photos published by Corriere della Sera show vehicles blanketed with guano. Pedestrians arm themselves with umbrellas or run for cover. The situation is so bad that some residents bang on pots and pans in the streets and squares to scare the birds away, just as people used to do in years gone by.

Using bird spikes or pigeon spikes together with an UltraSonic bird deterrent would definitely help with Rome’s bird issue. Pigeon problems have not got this bad in Canada, but you never know. Canadians may have to pigeon proof with bird deterrents to get rid of their pigeon problem.

For the full story click the link below:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-24939386

SMOKING PIGEONS are bad for you.

SMOKING PIGEONS are bad for you.

pigeon patrol smokingThis is a first for the Pigeon Patrol Products & Service crew to read up on.One nicotine-addicted bird sparked a major house fire when it dropped a lit cigarette butt down a chimney.

The ciggie-loving sky rat topped the list of most bizarre causes of blazes this year according to Britain’s biggest fire brigade.

Investigators in London studied 2,000 incidents in the capital in a bid to highlight the importance of fire safety.

And their survey uncovered an incredible variety of “weird and wonderful” firestarters.

  • A dog hit the controls of a toaster as it leapt on to a worktop to reach food, setting fire to a bag.
  • A pigeon dropped a discarded lit cigarette down a chimney, starting a fire in a bird’s nest.
  • A fridge freezer caught fire after a mouse got into the back, shorting the electrics.

Charlie Pugsley, of London Fire Brigade’s investigations team, said even the strangest fires could be prevented by taking simple fire safety precautions.

Having bird netting, bird spikes or pigeon spikes, 4-S gel or even an UltraSonic units that can be purchased from Pigeon Patrol could have help prevent this bizarre fire.  Pigeon Patrol is based in North America and can be reached toll free at                     1-877-4NO- BIRD.

To read the full story click on the link below:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/357638/Smoking-pigeons-dogs-using-toasters-and-flaming-underpants-are-top-fire-hazards