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Problem:
As Martin Rosier, Horsham District Council’s senior pest control officer
explained, pigeons had been roosting inside the entrance to our Blackhorse Way car park for years, and the Council was receiving complaints from members of the public on health and safety grounds. Traditional bird proofing methods were not viable at the site, so when we heard about a high-tech bird repellent that had recently been introduced into the UK we decided to give it a try.
The Solution:
The entrance to Horsham’s Forum car park on Blackhorse Way was cleaned of pigeon droppings and bird-proofed with Bird Free, the non-toxic natural bird repellent, on 3 March 2011. Commenting on the efficacy of Bird Free two weeks after it had been applied at the car park, Martin
Rosier observed; The site was cleaned of accumulated pigeon droppings and the new repellent gel was applied where the pigeons had been roosting. The whole job was completed overnight, and there has been no sign of the pigeons returning since.
For pigeons to completely desert a habitat they had been frequenting for years flies in the face of all the knowledge of pigeons and their roosting habits I have gained over 27 years in pest control. Even where physical barriers such as spikes and nets are installed, pigeons will typically still attempt to return to their roosts. By contrast, with this new
Bird Free Fire Gel they simply don’t want to know. It is not overstating the case to say that I am astonished at the results.
We are now planning to apply the repellent gel at another public car park in Horsham, and we have
already recommended it to other Councils with similar problems.
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