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…
If you live near the sea, you’ll know the problems seagulls can cause. Especially if a well-meaning neighbour leaves bread out for them! And traditional pigeon spikes will not work when to comes to seagulls as they have longer legs. So you will need a specially designed prevention spike just for gulls with longer spikes….
Swallows are lovely birds – we all enjoy their arrival as they signify the beginning of spring -UNTIL they nest in our houses and leave their droppings everywhere. You can easily prevent them nesting on your property by installing humane bird spikes – usually in the gable ends where they start their nests. However it…
Throughout the last few decades , a huge number of pigeons and seagulls have been slaughtered. Land owners and local councils go to incredible effort and cost to attempt to take out these birds from our towns and urban communities. In spite of this broad program, the number of pigeons and seagulls on the streets…
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,…
Due to COVID-19 many are off-work but feeling fine, and just wondering what to do with their time. Well, if you’ve been plagued by birds landing on your property and fouling it in the past – this is the golden time to put that right. Just install some bird spikes in the affected areas –…
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….
Bird spikes will give effective protection against larger birds such as pigeons and gulls. Most bird spikes are fixed on many places such as fences, ledges and roofs to prevent birds causing problems in such places. Please visit our web site: www.nobirdshere.ie for details of the range of spikes available For bird spikes to be…
Here’s a video which explains the why’s, how’s and where’s of preventing bird infestation in Ireland
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…
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…
