So, hire a 14-yr old to sit on the roof and play with a drone all day??? Could be very cost-effective! 😉 Linda
On Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 12:35 PM Voron, Joel <[email protected]> wrote: > A colleague pointed out and it’s worth mentioning that the noise from the > propellers of our drone was enough to scare the birds away. JTV > > > > > > Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > > Conservation Dept. > > Integrated Pest Management > > Office 757-220-7080 > > Cell 757-634-1175 > > E-Mail [email protected] > > > > > > > On Oct 21, 2020, at 1:08 PM, Dan Wixted <[email protected]> wrote: > >  > > [CAUTION: This message originated from outside the Foundation. Do not > click links, open attachments or take action unless you know the contents > are safe] > > We used sonic cannons when I worked in vineyards, as birds would eat the > grapes just as they were nearing harvest. Worked at first, but birds > quickly became accustomed to them, even perching on them. > > > > On a flat roof, you might try remote-control model cars/trucks to chase > birds; no FAA license needed there. The New York State IPM program recently > reported some success using them---and also this fella---for chasing geese > off of playing fields: > > > > <image002.jpg> > > > > I think the advantage of the air dancer over other scare tactics is its > size and the randomness of its movements. Birds quickly adapt to static > scare techniques. I’m sure the nearest used car lot can tell you where to > get one. :-) > > > > Dan Wixted Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) > > Cornell University Ph (607) 255-7525 > > 525 Tower Road FAX (607) 255-3075 > > CALS Surge Facility psep.cce.cornell.edu > > Ithaca, NY 14853 > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf > Of *Alan P Van Dyke > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:54 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [PestList] Bird scarers > > > > Many years ago the University of Texas at Austin employed sonic cannons to > scare off grackles from campus. It was a pretty effective tactic, but > neighboring areas were a little disconcerted by what sounded like a lot of > gunfire was going off nearby. > > > Alan > > > > *Alan Van Dyke * > > Senior Preservation Technician > > Harry Ransom Center > The University of Texas at Austin > P.O. Drawer 7219 > Austin, Texas 78713-7219 > P: 512-232-4614 > www.hrc.utexas.edu > > > > <http://hrc.utexas.edu> > <image003.jpg> > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 11:49 AM artsroundhill <[email protected]> > wrote: > > There is a company here in the US that is successfully using green laser > light to scare birds away from crops. Seems to work well. Again, not sure > about their use in urban areas. > > Those sonic boom bird scarers are a menace. There is a farmer using one > in our area and it sounds like a huge explosion that can be heard for miles > around, especially in the early morning hours! > > There is also a new product on the market that poisons birds temporarily, > causing them to convulse and scare other birds away by their cries of > danger and distress. Supposedly 'does not cause pain or pose a threat to > other species'. Sounds horrific and cruel, but it is actually on the > market. > > How much trouble our feathered friends can cause!! > > > > Linda R > > Art and Antiquities Conservation LLC > > > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 7:24 AM Casey Mallinckrodt < > [email protected]> wrote: > > You might contact ornithologist Carla Dove Phd at the Smithsonian National > Museum of Natural History who is a specialist in aircraft bird strikes. She > may have contacts in the industry with alternative suggestions. > > https://naturalhistory.si.edu/staff/carla-dove > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of > Erika Range <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 10:05:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PestList] Bird scarers > > Our museum is located right beside an active airport for small aircraft - > and they also have a problem with seagulls and geese - especially during > migration. They use acoustic scarers to deter birds - but instead of high > frequency they use lower frequency "booms" - might not be super practical > for central London - but the Aviation Industry might have some good leads > on deterring birds. > > > Erika Range > (She/her | elle) > Assistant Conservator / Restauratrice adjointe > Conservation and Collection Services / Les services de la conservation et > de la collection > Canada Aviation and Space Museum / Musée de L'aviation e de l'espace du > Canada > Ottawa, Ontario > Tel: (613)-324-2517 > Email: [email protected] > IngeniumCanada.org<http://ingeniumcanada.org/> > > [cid:_1_0A9FF6700A9FF300004D65C785258608]< > http://casmuseum.techno-science.ca/en/index.php> > > > > From: "'Adrian Doyle' via MuseumPests" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: 2020/10/21 05:25 AM > Subject: [PestList] Bird scarers > ________________________________ > > > > Hi folks > > Since Covid, we are having serious problems with seagulls and pigeons > settling on the Great Court glass roof (see image of aerial view) and > making a hell of a mess. It has been suggested that the birds see it as a > ‘lake’ and we have never had success with things like shock systems or > brining a hawk around the site > > Our pest control company has recommended high frequency acoustic scarers > > I don’t have any experience of them so have any of you used them and is it > worth the investment? > > Many thanks > > Adie > > [See the source image] > > Mr Adrian (Adie) Doyle > > Integrated Pest Management Manager > > British Museum > > Property & Facilities Management > > Great Russell Street, > > London WC1B 3DG > > > > Mobile 07813 363292 > > > > Current work pattern > > > > Monday – WFH > > Tuesday – Blythe House Store > > Wednesday – WFH > > Thursday – Orsman Road Store > > Friday – Bloomsbury > > > > Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > > The British Museum > > Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG > > britishmuseum.org< > 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