FLIGHT OF FANCY - The starlings who turned the sky black with a dazzling sunset display
The Scottish border town of Gretna Green has an influx of visitors, and not just the human kind. It seems locals and tourists alike just can't get enough of watching millions of starlings converge on the sky on sunset as the birds search for a safe place to roost.
Hundreds of spectators have been treated to the amazing sunset display, which has left them mesmerised by the huge flock's sweeping aerial acrobatics.
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PASSENGERS' TERROR AS STARLINGS HIT JET
A CRIPPLED jet lies lop-sided on a runway yesterday after a "multiple bird strike" as it came in to land.
The Boeing 737's nose was spattered with blood and feathers as a result of hitting a flock of starlings on approach.
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STARLING MANAGEMENT
Most Starlings roost communually from late summer until the following breeding season
and the resident British population is augmented at this time by large numbers of Winter visitors from Northern Europe. They form conspicuous gatherings at dusk.
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CHANGING THE FACE OF BRITISH URBAN BIRD MANAGEMENT
Minimum visibility bird protection, effective against all bird species, at all infestation pressures, in almost any location, over an extended lifetime. No, it is not a pipedream, as the soon to be launched electronic system from Sorex sets out to prove.
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WWW.AVISHOCK.NET WEBSITE LAUNCHED
Following the official launch of Avishock Bird Electric Deterrent System at Pest Tech on 5th November, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Avishock website.
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NEW WORLD OF BIRD MANAGEMENT OPTIONS AT PEST TECH
This year's Pest Tech saw the launch of the most significant development in UK urban bird management for more than a decade – the first and only electric deterrent system proven not to harm birds.
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NEW AND IMPROVED ROOF MOUNTS
A new lightweight Roof Mount versatile enough to allow nets to be supported clear of any roof configuration while being easy to handle and assemble for rapid installation is being introduced to replace the non-pierce mount that has been used so successfully for the past five years.
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FLEXIBLE NET FRAME
Introducing a Flexible Net Frame that can be bent into just about any shape to hold vertical nets drops securely clear of a wide variety of building protrusions and features.
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BIRD PRODUCTS TO BE DISCONTINUED IN 2009
Every year as we bring on new products to the range, we also look at the products to discontinue.
We currently have stock of these items that will be availble whilst stocks last.
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GREATEST PROOFING EFFECTIVENESS
In the first in a series of four specialist bird management columns, leading
international specialist, Grahame Turner advises specifiers and installers on
the most fundamental key to success with bird work.
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AVISHOCK™ TRAINING
As part of the launch of AVISHOCK™ it is important that installers are correctly trained on the system.
A series of Training Courses will be held in the UK between July and December.
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COMBATING THE GROWING URBAN BIRD MENACE
Birds are causing growing headaches in and around public and private sector buildings and spaces across the UK. As well as complaints, building damage and public safety risks, they are adding substantially to cleaning and maintenance costs.
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BIRD MANAGEMENT TRAINING INFORMATION
Details of the forthcoming Bird Management Training Courses including Practical Urban Bird Control, Surveying and Selling Bird Work and Safe and Effective Use of Air Rifles.
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URBAN BIRD CHALLENGES
Urban birds cause major headaches for building and public amenity managers across the UK in complaints, direct and indirect damage, and public health and safety, not to mention cleaning and maintenance costs
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PROOFING OF THE PUDDING
Bird proofing can be a very valuable business but even the simplest spiking installations demand a completely different ‘one time only' approach to other pest control jobs if very costly mistakes are to be avoided.
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FUNNIES - DO NOT FEED THE BIRDS
A funny clip taken from You Tube highlights the dangers of feeding the birds.
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FUNNIES: THE LENGTHS SOME PEOPLE WILL GO TO . .
Who knows whether this technique will work against the pigeons. But if all else fails . . .just flap your arms!!
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HIGH FLYING PESTS
If you mention the words ‘pest control' to most people, their first thought is likely to be rats, cockroaches and mice. However, one group of pests which is frequently overlooked is birds. In fact, some birds can be thought of as no more than ‘rats with wings'.
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