Use Broadband Pro to get rid of all birds!

Bird-X's Broadband Pro eliminates all types of birds using a dual-mode audio attack.

Get rid of birds with the Broadband Pro®, Bird-X’s sonic and ultrasonic bird expeller. This unit is fit for pretty much every bird issue you may have. It uses both sonic and ultrasonic sounds to send off a ‘warning signal’ to the birds. This dual-mode attack not only repels nearly any type of bird, but also confuses and frightens them to the point where they won’t come back.

The sounds emitted from the Broadband Pro are not artificial noises. They are sounds found naturally in nature and range from recorded bird distress signals to bird alarm calls to natural predator cries. And when it is in ‘silent’ mode, it is broadcasting an ultrasonic sound silent to humans but very annoying to birds and other pests.

One of the best features about the Broadband Pro® is the 4-speaker system. Many sound devices on the market use only one main stationary unit with no extra support. This device comes with four independent speakers, each with a 100 foot wire. The ‘surround sound’ effect will get rid of birds efficiently.

Use your Broadband Pro on docks to get rid of birds too stubborn and comfortable to leave.

And it can be used pretty much anywhere to get rid of birds including pigeons, sparrows, crows, starlings, vultures and many more. For indoor or outdoor use, in farms and barns, parking lots, apartment complexes, warehouses and docks, the Broadband Pro has a coverage area of up to 10,000 feet.

The Broadband Pro is a guaranteed win for any bird-control situation. By eliminating birds, it reduces the risk of potentially fatal diseases, health code violations, inspection failures, and lawsuits and liabilities. Because it completely gets rid of birds, it saves you money in labor (i.e. clean-up costs, messy products, etc.) and from the visual damage (like corroding) that acidic bird droppings cause.

The Broadband Pro is designed to eliminate all birds for good. This discrete, money-saving device is a must-have for small businesses, office buildings and even in the home. And as a bonus, this system includes over $100 in free visual scare devices to attack birds with an audio and visual assault! Your Broadband Pro purchase includes an Irri-Tape and Terror Eyes. Interested? Call us up at 800-860-0473 and talk to one of our experts. Or check us out on the web at www.bird-x.com!

Bird-Plane collisions up 25%

A recent Associated Press discussed by the Riverfront Times report stated that nearly 10,000 bird strikes were reported last year, which is up considerably from the 7,507 reported in 2007. And that rise is only an average, with some states reporting an increase considerably higher than that.

In some states, such as Texas and Minnesota, the number of bird-plane collisions have doubled since 2005 thanks to an increase in air traffic along bird migratory routes.

…bird-plane collisions at Lambert-St. Louis International airport have increased nearly 300 percent over the past decade.

Hmmmm…maybe these airports need to try Bird-X’s new Airport Bird Control System.

The airport bird and wildlife control system is perfect for this time of year when birds and other animals start heading to their spring and summer spots.

This system is made up of three of Bird-X’s best sound devices and one sensory spray: the Megablaster, the Goosebuster, the Critterblaster and Goosechase. The combination of the four of these makes it almost impossible for birds to get comfortable anywhere around an airport.

Repel Geese From your Property

By Elana Moriarty
(Previously Published)

Winter is on its way. Along with colder temperatures, this season also brings an overwhelming number of migrating Canada Geese. As a passerby these birds can be innocuous or even charming. However, when it is your land that the geese have claimed as their winter vacation getaway, they suddenly stop seeming so harmless. Not only are geese irritating—they can be dangerous as well. Part of the difficulty with solving the issue of goose infestations is that once a cycle of migration nests on your property, the new generation of geese have already been ingrained to return with each season. When a layperson attempts to deal with a goose infestation on his or her own, without any knowledge of goose behavior, it becomes clear where the saying “a wild goose chase” originates.

Just like the saying hints at, chasing a goose is futile. The key is to be proactive rather than reactive. To be clear, the origin of your problem is not the geese. The problem is that your property is attractive to geese. Take away the geese that are on your land right now and another flock will take its place. This is why solutions like the use of a border collie trained in chasing the geese away only last as long as the border collie.

Likewise, while you might be tempted to do something unsafe and ridiculous like shooting the geese that land on your property this is unnecessary and unhelpful. In addition to the fact that you will possibly be breaking laws and endangering your neighbors by taking this sort of action, you will also find that it has a very minimal, if any, effect on your goose infestation in the long-term. Instead, you will find that you’ve gained a new pest in addition to your goose problem: people protesting outside your property. Temporary solutions will only prolong your frustration. These types of situations trap you in a never-ending cycle and force you to keep shelling out cash. Products that focus on the environment that you provide rather than the geese who respond favorable to it will be much more effective for a lasting solution.

One thing to keep in mind is that the sooner your take action, the easier it will be to get a quick result. Ideally, you should prep your land before the geese arrive so that they know to travel elsewhere before laying down roots and starting the nesting process. If a full-fledged infestation is already in progress, start strategizing and execute your strategies as soon as possible. The longer the geese stay on your property, the more comfortable they will get. Once a goose realizes what a nice home he has found on your land, it will be much harder to convince him that there are better homes elsewhere.

If you have already let your goose problem go on for a long time it is not too late to solve it.

Environmental and Health Hazards of Goose Infestation

When geese come to your land they bring their appetite with them. They eat everything in their path. When they come in large numbers, as they often do, they can completely strip the land of plant growth. In one report published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service , the population of Canada Geese at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge started at 350 in 1989 and jumped to 5,000 by 2007. This population required approximately one half-pound of food per adult goose each day. The geese at said refuge ravaged the tender roots of aquatic plants, over-browsed the ground vegetation and contributed to a 40% loss at the refuge’s cornfields this past year. This problem was made worse when compounded with the fact that this ravenous eating leads to copious waste.

In the case of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, bird fecal waste leached into the water and degraded the water quality. Build up on the local driveways and parking areas of the visitor center was actually deemed a safety hazard due to the possibility of a slip-and-fall accident. Still, the most disturbing aspect of the waste from geese is that a plethora of avian diseases are passable to humans and fecal matter is rife with the possibility for transmission. While you may not have a population of geese as large as the wildlife refuge, you probably also do not have the resources that it is able to provide the existing geese. It is clear from this example that geese will populate an area until its resources are used up.

Solutions to Goose Infestation:

The first step to dealing with an infestation of geese is to get as much information on the population as possible. When do they arrive? What direction do they come from? Where are they settling? What are the environmental factors that make your land appealing to the geese? It will be easier to strategize ways to combat the problem if you have a full understanding of what the problem consists of. Start with a clean slate and get rid of all evidence: nests, fledglings, droppings, dead birds, and the residual scent - adult birds will return to protect their young, or to a familiar, “marked” scent. Also remove food spillage, garbage, nesting material and other items that make eating and nest-building easy.

You must consider that, like you, birds are multi-sensory. Just like you can put up with an irritation if an environment is appealing overall, geese will also stick around if you only approach the problem from one direction. Be prepared to take a synergistic approach that challenges all the senses:

Sight: Sight aversions are designed to look like predators. While some sight scare aversions are virtually useless due to the fact that geese become accustomed to their presence, others have been modified for maximum effectiveness. Rather than the traditional statue of an owl, try a balloon with mylar eyes. These are designed so that the eyes appear to follow any goose within a given area. Rather than sitting on the ground, they can be hung in trees so that they blow in the wind and move as a real predator would. For even more impact, they can be moved periodically to keep the geese from getting used to them. Also, holographic tape can be useful as the geese will feel ill-at-ease as the reflection changes with the light. Sight scare tactics are an economical and easy approach to dealing with bird troubles. They are very effective especially if you have a smaller property.

Smell: Geese utilize something called the trigeminal system which is similar to our sense of smell. A constituent of concord grapes has been found to be so unappealing to Canada geese that it actually seems to overwhelm them to the point that they are driven away from the treated environment. Despite its dramatic effect on bird infestation it has been used by the food and drug industry for over 40 years to flavor candy, sodas, gums, and drugs, is listed by the US FDA as “Generally Recognized As Safe” (GRAS), and is classified by the US EPA as “reduced risk”.

Touch: For specific areas that you would like to protect, netting can be used to block an area off from geese.

Taste: Products that utilize the same part of concord grapes that were mentioned in the

“smell” section also act upon the sense of taste. Geese will not want to graze on your property when the overwhelming sensation of these products hits them.

Sound: There are goose-specific sound devices that project the sound of distress calls into an area. While many companies carry sonic bird control devices they are not all created equal. In fact, all but one of these sonic devices uses distress calls that were recorded in a laboratory environment. As a result, the calls obtained by the researchers are not the same calls a flock would use to signify real, immediate danger in the wilderness and are, therefore, less effective. Bird-X manufactures and distributes the first and only sonic goose repeller with varied recordings obtained from the wild has been developed by Dr. Philip Whitford after 23 years of research in Canada goose behavior and vocal communications. This includes the very rare “alarm call” which is elicited for only the most dire emergencies.

These devices are especially useful if you have a large property or farm which is otherwise difficult to monitor. One unit covers 5-7 acres of land and adding another unit extends the coverage to 15-21 acres. After a couple scares geese will remember you’re your area is considered unsafe and find another, safer environment for when they are molting and nesting—times when they are most vulnerable.

What The Heck Are Bird Spikes?!?

Have you ever shot a perplexed glance at an establishment, carefully focusing on those pointy and somewhat displaced thingamajigs that comfortably lie on the ledges? Those seemingly never-ending strips of prickled solid can be found amongst a variety of structures, ranging from personal homes to corporate empires. I suppose we should address these gizmos by their correct name—bird spikes.

Bird Spikes on Subway Sign

Bird spikes are used to prevent germ-infested, undomesticated birds from roosting in a particular area. They work by making the available area that birds are able to land on undesirable, forcing them to land elsewhere. Bird spikes can be placed on virtually any flat surface, and are commonly found in areas where birds are liable to come in contact with humans. They can also prevent miniature rodents from crossing a particular area.

Let’s face it, feral birds are as annoying as they are disease-infested. Their obnoxious calls are loud enough to invoke infuriation—and perhaps insomnia— onto an entire neighborhood. Their vile feces are contaminated enough to bring a gradual death upon an innocent victim. Their presence is enough to bring down the value and aesthetic appeal of a property.

No one wants filthy birds—accompanied by a heaping dose of detrimental ramifications—invading their property, correct? Wild birds need to be ridded from properties! But harming or killing birds is not a valid option! Not only is it illegal to do so in some places, but it is ineffective as well. Sure, one may receive instant “gratification” by harming the exact bird that made him become a raging insomniac, but how exactly would that prevent migratory flocks from roosting? It wouldn’t. Property owners who use humane solutions such as bird spikes are completely aware of this.

The next time you fix your eyes upon an establishment’s eye-invoking beauty, take into consideration the extent to which the property owners are saving you from a bird dilemma. Enjoy every non-feces-infested gasp of air while gazing at its non-bird-invaded scenic view.

If you are experiencing bird issues and wish to rid them from your property in an ethical manner, visit Bird-X.com for a free evaluation or Click  for more detailed information about Bird Spikes.

Bird Spikes

Bird-X BroadBand PRO effectively deters birds from Waste Management Transfer Station

Keeping the birds at bay with electronics at Waste Management

Two managers from a waste management transfer station in Somerville, Massachusetts have developed a “three-pronged approach” aimed at preventing swarms of unpleasant birds from invading their facility. The incorporation of Bird-X’s sonic sound device into their theorized approach has led to a remarkable improvement.

Here’s an excerpt:

“It’s especially bad during the winter months,” said DeFranceschi, “when there is a lot of snow cover on the ground, the birds get hungry and start looking for food.”

The bedrock of their offensive is the Bird-X BroadBand PRO, an automated system utilizing the calls of natural bird predators to discourage birds from entering the transfer station.

“The BroadBand PRO randomly plays back sounds that are pre-programmed into the device,” said Richer. “You can select various bird distress sounds or predator sounds, like falcon or hawk calls that cause the pigeons to vacate the area.”

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The consensus between DeFranceschi and Richer is that the Bird-X device is perhaps the most effective bird-determent tactic.

The entire article can be found here: http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/news/business/x1098985778/Keeping-the-birds-at-bay-with-electronics-at-Waste-Management

Bird-X Repellers Get Rid of Birds in Airplane Hangar

BirdXPeller Pro Proves Effective for Canadian Air Force

A recent article explains how well the BirdXPeller Pro electronic bird repeller has been in getting rid of purple martins, sparrows, and pigeons in a massive 20-plane hangar.

Here’s  a snippet:

In Borden, Canada, not far from Toronto, the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace and Engineering experienced another sort of bird problem. Though not as dramatic, it was nevertheless significant. The Canadian military unit turned to Bird-X, Inc., the long-time Chicago manufacturer of bird repellent technology, to solve that problem…

Read the complete article here: http://www.exchangemagazine.com/morningpost/2009/week13/Thursday/032606.htm

View the Bird-X Airport Bird Control System here.

Bird Strike Forces American Airlines Emergency Landing in Denver

Bird Strike Forces Emergency Landing

A Boeing 757 was forced to land today (Feb 3, 2009) as a result of a bird strike.  The plane had just taken off from Denver Int’l Airport on its way to San Francisco. Passengers stated that they could hear and feel the collision when the jet hit the bird.

Inspectors found a large dent on the engine casing where the alleged  bird strike occurred. Thankfully the plane successfully performed an emergency landing, avoiding any further damage or injuries.

This is the second bird strike reported by major news sources in the past few weeks. The U.S. Airways Hudson River is the last crash reported and drew a slew of media attention to the issues of bird strikes and airport bird control.

Source:  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,487504,00.html

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Bird-X’s Joe Seid on “Your World” with Neil Cavuto

Bird-X’s Joe Seid on “Your World” with Neil Cavuto

Bird Strikes and the U.S. Airways Hudson River Crash

Our Co-Principle Joe Seid recently appeared on Neil Cavuto’s show, “Your World” to talk about the U.S. Airways Crash in Hudson River. In the discussion they cover bird strikes and how they affect the airline industry.

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Bird Strike Facts

In an effort to increase awareness about bird strikes, we at Bird-X are going to be posting a series of bird strikes articles to outline facts, statistics, and prevention methods.

To start, we’ve come across some striking information regarding the damage caused by bird strikes and wildlife strikes.

Bird and Wildlife Strike Facts:

• Over 219 people have been killed world-wide as a result of bird strikes since 1988.
• Bird and other wildlife strikes cost USA civil aviation over $620 million/year, 1990-2007.
• Over 5,000 bird strikes were reported by the U.S. Air Force in 2007.
• Over 7,600 bird and other wildlife strikes were reported for USA civil aircraft in 2007.
• Studies indicate only about 20% of bird strikes to civil aircraft at Part 139-certificated (passenger service) airports in USA are reported.  Less than 5% of bird strikes at General Aviation airports are reported.
• From 1990-2004, USA airlines reported 31 incidents in which pilots had to dump fuel to lighten load during a precautionary or emergency landing after striking birds on takeoff or climb.  An average of 11,600 gallons of jet fuel was released in each of these dumps.
• Waterfowl (31%), gulls (26%), and raptors (18%) represented 75% of the reported bird strikes causing damage to USA civil aircraft, 1990-2007.
• Over 760 civil aircraft collisions with deer and 250 collisions with coyotes were reported in the USA, 1990-2007.

CritterBlaster Pro Pest Repeller

Bird-X note : Coyotes can be deterred from large areas with Sonic Repellers like the CritterBlaster PRO

• In 1890, about 60 European starlings were released in Central Park, New York City.  Starlings are now the second most abundant bird in North America with a late-summer population of over 150 million birds.  Starlings are “feathered bullets”, having a body density 27% higher than herring gulls.
• The North American non-migratory Canada goose population increased 3.6 fold from 1 million birds in 1990 to over 3.5 million in 2007.  Over 1,400 Canada geese strikes with civil aircraft have been reported in USA, 1990-2007.  Over 40% of these strike events involved multiple birds.
• A 12-lb Canada goose struck by a150-mph aircraft at lift-off generates the force of a 1,000-lb weight dropped from a height of 10 feet.

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• The North American population of greater snow geese increased from about 50,000 birds in 1966 to over 1,000,000 birds in 2007.

*Our product, the GooseBuster PRO (pictured to the right), has been effective in repelling geese from areas up to seven acres per unit.

• The nesting population of bald eagles in the contiguous USA increased from fewer than 400 pairs in 1970 (2 years before DDT and similar chlorinated-hydrocarbon insecticides were banned) to over 11,000 pairs in 2007.  Over 100 bald eagle strikes with civil aircraft have been reported in USA, 1990-2007.  Mean body mass of bald eagles = 9.1 lbs (male); 11.8 lbs (female).
• The Great Lakes cormorant population increased from only about 200 nesting adults in 1970 to over 260,000 nesting adults in 2006, a 1,000+-fold increase.
• The North American white and brown pelican populations grew at average annual rates of 2.3% and 1.9%, respectively, 1966-2007.
• At least 15,000 gulls were counted nesting on roofs in USA cities on the Great Lakes during a survey in 1994.
• About 90% of all bird strikes in the U.S. are by species federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

*We provide humane, non-lethal solutions to repel birds.

Bird-X is the world leader in bird control solutions. Please view our bird control products page to view our current selection.

Facts and statistics source: http://www.birdstrike.org

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