Birds: Least-Toxic Control

Physical controls

q       Netting (to exclude birds)

available from

- Killgerm
- Agralan Protection Netting
- PestControl Products
- Ecolab Ltd 
- Deben
- Harrod Horticultural

q       Fruit Cages (to protect fruit bushes etc)

available from

- Harrod Horticultural

q       Spikes (to prevent birds from landing on ledges etc)

available from

- Deben
- Killgerm
- PestControl Products

q       Chimney Protectors (to prevent birds from nesting in chimneys)

available from

- Deben ‘Chimney Wire Balloon’
- Killgerm ‘Chimney Guard’ and “Chimney Spike’

q       Bird gels (to prevent birds from landing on a surface)

available from

- Killgerm

q       Bird Wire and Bird Coils (to prevent landing on ledges)

available from

- Killgerm

q       Acoustic bird scaring systems (may only be effective against certain species in certain situations)

available from

- Deben ‘Pigeon Patrol’
- Scarecrow Patrol
- Network ‘Pigeon Patrol’

- Buzz Off Buzzline Bird Scarer

q       Acoustic and visual bird scaring systems (only effective in certain situations)

available from

- Robop
- Martley Electronics
- Cannon Hygiene Ltd
- Deben ‘Pigeon Patrol’
- Scarecrow Patrol
- Network ‘Pigeon Patrol’

- Buzz Off Buzzline Bird Scarer

q       Humane cage traps

available from

- Deben

Biological Control

q       Falconry