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Better Planned Proofing
Only when armed with a good understanding of the way specific areas are being used by particular bird species can proofing programmes be put in place to protect them effectively over an extended period.
Thorough Inspection
The first essential of effective bird management is a detailed survey of the area to be protected and its immediate neighbourhood to identify the most important sites to the birds.
This needs to involve a systematic classification of the all parts of the building or structure for relative bird pressure.
In addition to actual bird activity, pressure can be gauged by the degree of fouling, the size of nests and the quantity of other debris.
Bird Pressure Classification
| Pressure |
Characteristics |
Consequences |
| High |
Night roosts and nesting sites.
Used habitually by birds.
Can be at any elevation.
Need not be close to food sources.
Very important to birds.
Typically sheltered and secluded. |
Robust proofing is critical, and even then some failures are to be expected.
Alternative sites will suffer badly from displacement. |
| Medium |
Feeding and key loafing sites.
Used habitually in the daytime.
Tend to be at medium to low elevation.
Overlooking regular food sources.
Fairly important to birds. |
Well designed and installed proofing is important to avoid failures.
Nearby areas need protection from displaced birds. |
| Light |
Look out perches and some loafing sites.
Used less frequently.
Areas yet to acquire a history of bird use.
Often relatively exposed.
Of little importance to birds |
Generally easy to proof with any system suitable for the species.
Displacement will occur but is relatively easy to overcome. |
Inspections should also assess areas currently showing relatively little evidence of activity for their likely appeal to birds displaced by the proofing of more favoured locations.
Catering for these eventualities as part of the initial programme will make proofing far more successful and long-lived.
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