Bird prevention in Ireland

A great place to live It is relatively easy to move pigeons and seagulls on from these high-up daytime perching sites by simply installing anti-roosting systems. When the light starts to fade, these often-exposed areas are rarely suitable for the birds to get some shut eye. As night falls, the birds, and in particular pigeons,…

If you have problems with birds, you have a number of suggested options to get rid of them. Black plastic bags: some people take bin liners and stuff them in crevices to potentially scare the birds away. Problem? Do they work? Do they look nice? Do the birds get used to them? Possibly, no, and…

There are 2 reasons why a pigeon or seagull has picked to move onto your house. Initially these birds might have recognized that some of the high points on your own home are very close to, or directly overlooking, their regular food source. Subsequently, they could have gone to decide that flatter ledges, frequently lower…

Before any method of pigeon or seagull proofing is installed, the area must be cleaned and prepared. Preparation is key prior to setting out on your cleaning challenge. Wherever pigeons or seagulls have been perching or roosting, they inevitably leave behind a mess of nesting materials, sticks, feathers and the dreaded piles of pigeon poop….

The pigeon is the most common wild bird found in our cities and towns. Loved and hated in equal measure, the feral pigeon has thrived in our urban areas where our buildings mimic the cliff faces pigeons historically roosted on. The humble pigeon originated in Europe, North Africa and Asia, although it can now be…

This is a question often asked since when you start to talk of ‘spikes’ bird lovers are worried that they might injure the birds. However all the spikes do is to make it uncomfortable for the bird to land in a specific area and they more elsewhere. The RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection…