bird barrier Articles
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Dura-Spike bird spikes solve problems large and small - Case Study
The nice thing about Bird Barrier’s Dura-Spike bird spikes is that it is fast and easy to install on both large and small jobs. Because it can be glued or screwed to both flat and curved surfaces, it is an ideal solution for pigeons in non-nesting environments. Take for example the two jobs done recently by two different PMPs. One involved about 3,500 linear feet of the product on standard ...
By Bird Barrier
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Bird-Off Gel now available in economical 5-gallon pails
Bird Barrier’s Bird-Off Gel already has significant advantages in the marketplace: It is made from all natural ingredients (no polybutene), and it won’t turn black over time It contains white pepper, so when birds land on it, it sends a reinforcing message not to return It is easy to cleanup; in most cases just soap and water is all that is necessary But the 10 oz. tubes are ...
By Bird Barrier
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Best Swallow Prevention Strategies Available
Before you know it the swallows will return to make their mark on your customer’s homes and businesses. These beautiful little birds can make an ugly mess on any overhang-type structure such as eaves, porch roofs, and underneath decks. Bird Barrier offers three different ways to repel the birds. All are safe and don’t impact the birds themselves. Mud swallows generally nest in the 90 ...
By Bird Barrier
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Inventory Protected using Bird Barrier’s StealthNet
For more than five years, starling and sparrow droppings created a mess on inventory being delivered to a loading dock. Each day, 15 – 20 trucks arrived to deliver supplies to this university in the southeast. The overhang provided shelter to the birds, whose debris landed on deliveries and campus police vehicles. The maintenance staff had to power wash the area on a regular basis. Scare ...
By Bird Barrier
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Getting A Good Work Out
Bird Barrier’s StealthNet, Bird-Shock Flex-Track and Dura-Spike Protect a High-End Health Club. Read more and see the video of this project here: At a four-story fitness center in Southern California, birds had found their comfort zone. A relocation strategy based on Bird Barrier products restored the roof top experience for gym members. Seagulls and pigeons were firmly entrenched on ...
By Bird Barrier
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Daddi Long Legs - Case Study
A local taxi dispatch at an airport in New York was experiencing a major problem with seagulls. The birds were being fed by tourists and locals alike and roosting on the light fixtures afterward. This started to become a problem as bird strikes increased at the airport. A bird strike is the collision of a bird and aircraft, usually with the engine. This a safety threat to the passengers. Bird ...
By Bird Barrier
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Bird Netting Keeps Birds Away from Dining Customers - Case Study
Aruba Beach Restaurants Solve Pressing Bird Issue With StealthNet Bird Netting Imagine a beachside restaurant at a luxury hotel. Could be Hawaii, or the Caribbean, or maybe even the South Pacific. In this case it’s Aruba. You take a seat with your family for breakfast, relishing in what is about to be an enjoyable occasion; selecting your favorite breakfast treats from the well-stocked ...
By Bird Barrier
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Bird Netting keeps Birds away from dining customers
Aruba Beach Restaurants Solve Pressing Bird Issue With StealthNet Bird Netting Imagine a beachside restaurant at a luxury hotel. Could be Hawaii, or the Caribbean, or maybe even the South Pacific. In this case it’s Aruba. You take a seat with your family for breakfast, relishing in what is about to be an enjoyable occasion; selecting your favorite breakfast treats from the well-stocked ...
By Bird Barrier
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Condos Plagued by Pigeons See Relief with OvoControl - Case Study
Ideally located in downtown Minneapolis, Loring Way is situated adjacent to a city park and in the vicinity of larger hotels, office buildings, parking garages and the convention center. A seven story structure, the facility includes 182 separately-owned units, each with its own private balcony. The Problem Pigeons Beginning with a resident flock of approximately 80 birds, the condominium is ...
By Bird Barrier
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Residence Evicts Unpaid Tenants - Case Study
Many outside features of this home were populated by pigeons. Location: West Coast Structure: Two-Story Home Type of Bird(s): Pigeon Problem: Birds were roosting on the chimney, skylights and gutters of this house. Customer Perspective: The homeowners have young children and were worried about the health hazards caused by birds and their feces. Birdwire bases were glued onto this ...
By Bird Barrier
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Pigeon Birth Control at Manufacturing Plants
One of the most popular places for an OvoControl contraception project is a pigeon-plagued manufacturing plant. Any kind of manufacturing will do, although places that produce heat – foundry, mill, rail maintenance, glass, etc. – are often at the top of the list. Manufacturing facilities are often characterized by multiple structures which are typically just too large, costly or ...
By Bird Barrier
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Seagulls in the winter?
With the cold weather approaching, you would think all birds would be flying south. Unfortunately, for a townhouse complex in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, hundreds, if not thousands of seagulls are flocking to the rooftops of the development. The town recently held a meeting to discuss the situation and how to resolve it. “At least 25 residents came out to the Tinton Falls Borough Council ...
By Bird Barrier
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Anchovies, anyone?
In Santa Cruz, Calif., humpback whales, which can measure up to 50 feet long are attracting not only onlookers, but hundreds of hungry seagulls. The whales feed on anchovies which then escape closer to the surface, giving the seagulls a clear shot to dive in and fill their bellies. This mess of a situation has caused a boat to flip over and a sailboat to be ...
By Bird Barrier
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Field application of biogeochemical reductive dechlorination by permeable reactive barrier
Biogeochemical reductive dechlorination (BiRD) uses biotically generated iron sulphide minerals to abiotically reduce chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAH). BiRD was applied by permeable reactive barrier (PRB) at Dover Air Force Base, the first time this approach was tested in the field. Iron sulphide minerals were generated in trenches filled with iron rich sand (iron), mulch (organic), ...
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Project Quad City Waterfron Convention Center - Bettendorf, IA - Case Study
Project Case History Name: Quad City Waterfront Convention Center Location: Bettendorf, Iowa Architect: Downing Architects PC General Contractor: Estes Construction Installing Contractor: TRICON Construction Group Purpose: Due to the building's design and location, there was the possibility of birds roosting in the structure creating potential eyesores and health problems for visitors and ...
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New London Primark store receives protective pigeon deterrent barrier
A new Primark store has recently opened at the East End of Oxford Street, London W1. Eco Environmental were invited to tender for the bird deterrent installation work at this site in early 2011, when the client at that time only required minimal bird protection to a number of ledges and features to the Oxford Street elevation. However, with the installation of a large quantity of plant and air ...
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How To Stop Birds From Flying Into Windows
Windows are a silent and deadly enemy of birds: It is estimated that about 1 billion birds are killed each year after colliding with windows. Even more birds are seriously injured. What is it about windows that make them so deadly for birds? ...
By Bird-X Inc.
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Add To Your Revenue By Adding Bird Control
As a contractor, you've learned that one of the best ways to increase revenue is to increase the number of services you offer your customers. And one of the most revenue enhancing services you can offer today is bird proofing. Regardless of the size or type of building, and no matter what the job, bird proofing is a vital part of protecting any building or structure from the damages imposed by ...
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How Do I Prevent Pigeons from Landing on My Balcony?
Living in an urban area has its charms, but pigeon infestations are not one of them. Pigeons can carry up to 60 transmissible diseases and parasites that you don’t want to be passed on to your household, not to mention the unsightly mess they leave behind. So how can you get rid of pest pigeons humanely and make sure they don’t come back? Here are a few recommendations to prevent ...
By Bird-X Inc.
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Bird-X highlights most commonly received customer questions
If there’s one thing we know, it’s birds! Our Customer Service team understands that some of our products can seem extremely technical and tricky to use. Fear not—we’re here to help you understand how your new Bird-X products work, and clear up any questions about pest birds and animals. Check out some of the most common questions we encounter—you may just find the ...
By Bird-X Inc.
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