Starling Problem

[Dean Lofthouse]

I've been tasked by a large company I work for to find a way to stop Starlings roosting in their conifers.

 

Believe it or not residents nearby the large company premises have complained that Starlings are coming into roost at dusk in large swarms like you see on tv.

 

Now, you me and most other people would behold this wonderous sight and find it one of natures most wonderous sights.

 

However, the neighbours find that the bird shite on their cars is an annoyanceand the company has asked me to find a way of stopping the starlings roosting in the conifers.

 

They asked if my mate would be interested in hawking the site, but I have told them this is labour intensive.

 

They have owls in the conifer but the Starlings just roost on them.

 

I have heard of some electronic control systems of some sort but don't know anything about them.

 

Does anyone know of a system that works and that is not relient on someone having to be there all the time at roost.

 

I have seen spinning owl eyes before, do these work?

 

This company is a well known multi national company who I wish to keep in with so I will be keen to find a solution that works

[Mr Ed]

Sorry Dean, but the way I seeit , you've not got a starling problem, you've got a PEOPLE PROBLEM. I mean WTF!?! whats wrong with a. people - and b. the company? The PLC should tell the nieghbours to f*uck off sharpish and stop being such a bunch of useless excuses, and whoever's complaining should have a herd of elephants sh*t on their cars. That would put a bit of starling feaces into perspective!

Grrr.

I suppose people would be happy if al the trees were felled, the site drenched in paraquat and DDT, and all the starlings crisped with a flamethrower!

Grrrrr!

Edited January 3, 2009 by Mr Ed

[Ian C]

Have to afree with ED people are muppets, how about removing the conifers? you could then take the wood home and see if that dodgy sod you caught on cam the other day turns up and swipes it.......

[josharb87]

park their fxxxing cars in their fxxxing garages!

[Ian C]

Dean, is it the conifers at the brewery in Tad by any chance? if so i think i know the conifers you mean.........theres a bloody lot of em to so maybe not an option to remove em.

[josharb87]

or wait for the starlings to finish their winter migration here, and when the majority go back home, (we get an influx in the autumn/winter) bill the company for some work-spew them a loada BS about moving the little darlings, with an additional note saying same treatment will have to be carried out each year

[Mick Stockbridge]

Be careful, they are protected as of spring 06 I believe..........As far as shooting them at least.

[Charlieh]

flashbangs during the night to make the site less desirable for them, may also scare them s#%tless so they dont crap on the cars on the way out

[Dean Lofthouse]

Dean, is it the conifers at the brewery in Tad by any chance? if so i think i know the conifers you mean.........theres a bloody lot of em to so maybe not an option to remove em.

 

It is Ian yes.

 

Ed, this firm bow (within reason) to rediculous demands, I had the same reaction as you when they told me.

 

As Ian says, the conifers cannot be removed, because then the neighbours complain they can see the brewery wagons etc and can hear noises.

 

The conifers were put up as a screen and I topped them 4 years ago because the neighbours complained about light.

 

Honestly, this firm can't do right for doing wrong, but it is a common problem where big industry sits at the side of domestic dwellings. The residents just screww the firms to get new fences and triple glazing etc.

 

This firm and one other, employs half the town.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Be careful, they are protected as of spring 06 I believe..........As far as shooting them at least.

 

I thought they were taken off the list Stockers, not put on