Specialist Bird Control - Adelaide

Successful bird management involves identification of the pest species, understanding bird behaviour and problem solving the unique situation you find at each site.

Bird management is often challenging due to working at height and the necessary safety precautions that must be implemented.

Bird management typically involves exclusion measures (bird proofing), although sometimes it is necessary to trap, bait or shoot problem birds.

It is important to understand which birds are classified as native bird as this impacts the management options.

All bird management activities are covered under the Animal Welfare Act

Bird proofing – the exclusion of birds from an area – is generally the preferred bird management method. This is particularly the case when buildings need to be protected from nesting and / or roosting birds.

A number of products and technique are utilised to bird proof buildings. The choice of product is heavily influenced by the nature of the area to be protected, the bird species, the bird pressure (the number of birds present) and the aesthetics required (some buildings require a low profile or ‘invisible’ product).

Products for ledges and narrow resting areas:

• Bird spikes
• Bird post and wire
• Bird slope
• Electrified shock system

For enclose areas (eg. warehouses):

• Bird netting
• Vinyl strip curtains / doors

The investment in bird proofing pays for itself when you consider the costs and risks of doing nothing – Why Pest Birds are a Problem?

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Solar panels can be easily damaged by nesting birds, especially due to their droppings which can be corrosive to metal components and significantly reduce the efficiency of the panels themselves.

Nesting birds also carry a range of diseases which can be transmitted through their droppings and the birds can also introduce bird mites into the roof void.

Hindmarsh Pest Control can install skirting around solar panels to prevent birds from nesting underneath, providing lasting protection from birds and ensuring solar panels deliver the performance expected. If there are additional problems from birds roosting on the roof, then additional bird repellent / exclusion products will be required.

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Pest birds can cause a wide range of problems

Damage

• Bird droppings are corrosive and cause damage to buildings and surfaces.
• Droppings, nesting material and feathers, spoil products and goods for sale
• Feed on agricultural and horticulture crops

Health Hazard

• Birds and their droppings carry a wide range of diseases, such as Salmonella, E. coli, psittacosis and histoplasmosis
• Birds also carry a number of parasites, including bird mites and lice
• Large amounts of droppings on pavements can create a slip hazard

Economic costs

• Regular clean-up costs
• Lost product / goods
• Repair damage to buildings

Environmental impact

• Noise pollution: large number of roosting birds can create a significant noise issue

In Adelaide, the key pest birds are the pigeon (or rock dove) and common starling.

Other invasive pest birds include the English house sparrow and Indian Myna.

Native birds that cause a pest problem (and so have to be managed carefully), include the silver gull (seagull), sulphur crested cockatoo, corella, Australian white ibis and welcome swallow.