How much waste can a 1-oz. house sparrow (Passer domesticus) produce in 24 hours? A week? A month? A year? Bird Barrier America wanted to know, and the answer was surprising. “We found that an adult house sparrow drops about 200 waste deposits every 24 hours,” reports Cameron Riddell, president of the Carson, Calif.-based manufacturer. […]
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Bird B Gone: Sparrow Charmer
Ideal for big box and retail stores, warehouses and other large indoor or outdoor spaces, the Bird B Gone Sparrow...
How to Hatch a Profitable Bird Business
Bird work is alluring, with large-dollar accounts and the promise of additional work in related areas. But without proper training,...
Bird B Gone: Sparrow Charmer
Ideal for big box and retail stores, warehouses and other large indoor or outdoor spaces, the Bird B Gone Sparrow...
Ask the Expert: Birds, Biting Insects and Yellowjackets
Q. A homeowner has a bird mite problem, so I removed a bird’s nest from the gutter and treated the...
Fact vs. Fiction: Starlings
Fiction: All blackbirds are starlings. Fact: As with most common names, several species are referred to as blackbirds. Starlings (Sturnus...
Bird Barrier: Tree-Shock
There’s little worse than a tree full of screaming, mess-making birds. Very often the problem is so pervasive, property owners actually...
Bird B Gone: Repeller 360°
Bird B Gone Repeller 360° spins in the wind to prevent large birds such as gulls, pigeons and crows from...
Patent Granted to Bird B Gone Repeller
IRVINE, CA—Bird B Gone was recently granted a US patent for its Repeller 360° Bird Deterrent. The wind-powered device provides...
Bird-B-Gone: Spanish installation videos
Now available on YouTube in Spanish, Bird-B-Gone’s new commercial installation videos cover Bird Wire, Bird Spike, Bird Slope and Bird...
Bird-B-Gone releases Spanish installation videos
IRVINE, CA—Bird-B-Gone Inc. announces the release of its new commercial installation videos in Spanish. The videos are now available on...
Tips and Tricks: 10 tips for installing stainless steel bird spikes
By Chrissy Hansen Technical Writer, Bird-X, Inc. One of the most effective, long-lasting, low-maintenance bird control solutions is the stainless...
Bird Barrier: StealthNet
StealthNet bird netting is one of the most versatile solutions for bird control, providing a discreet yet effective barrier against...
Top five worst bird business mistakes
1. The wrong tools for the job It’s important to fully understand a job’s scope prior to executing a treatment...
Avitrol Corp. Bait Formula
Since its commercial release more than four decades ago, Avitrol’s proprietary bait formula has been unmatched in the control of...
Believe it or Not: Birds
Last July, a Philadelphia boy got more thrills than he bargained for during his return to the station at the...