Scavenging Seagulls and Crows are a common problem on landfill sites. Landfill sites provide a year round food source and flocks can number in the hundreds.
Which species can cause problems?
Seagulls (Herring Gulls and Black-Backed Gulls)
What are the problems?
- Seagulls attacking landfill operatives
- Build-up of bird droppings presenting a slip hazard and disease transfer risk.
- Nest materials and food debris left on the surrounding buildings can block drainage systems causing leaks and floods
How can I stop the problem?
- Bio-Acoustic Bird Scarers
Bio-Acoustic Bird Scarers such as the Scarecrow 360 Solar System can be used to protect areas over 2500 square metres. These units are battery powered and recharged using solar panels requiring very little maintenance for year round protection
- Agrilaser Handheld Lasers
Agrilaser Handheld bird dispersal lasers are highly effective at deterring pest seagulls. With an effective range of up to 2500m in low light conditions one operative can protect a large area.
- Predator Decoys
Hawk Kite Bird Scarers are a popular method of scaring away pest bird from large areas
