Hawking is a specialist bird control service that involves a highly trained bird handler using a falcon or similar bird of prey to make a property less attractive to pests.
Gulls and pigeons frequently target large properties, both domestic and commercial for roosting and nesting purposes. When choosing their home for breeding season, these birds look for shelter and safety, somewhere that they can raise their chicks in peace.
If they regularly spot that a hawk or falcon is in the area, they will begin to associate your property with danger and steer well clear.
Understandably, even the most stubborn of gulls won’t build a nest if they believe that they or their young will be attacked, no matter how comfy your property may look.
Expert Bird Hawking & Falconry Services
Despite some common misconceptions around the use of birds of prey for pest bird control, hawking is a very humane service as the predator species is purely there as a deterrent. All our hawking services are conducted in a contained environment by highly skilled qualified handlers with all the relevant licences and permissions.
Hawking has been used to great effect for many decades now and there is even a hawk stationed at Wimbledon to help keep stray pigeons away from the tennis courts.
Our Hawking Strategy
We have developed a tried and tested hawking programme proven time and time again to be effective in keeping pest birds such as gulls and pigeons at bay.
All our handlers have many years of experience performing this service and have complete control over the falcons and hawking birds used.
Hawking or falconry is not a one off service that will remove large populations of birds and put them off returning for life.
Instead, our expert handlers will return to your site on regular occasions for a set period of time to make sure that a bird of prey in the area is a pretty common sight for local pest birds. We will vary the time of the day that falconry is carried out as well so that birds don’t feel as though they can settle comfortably nearby at any time.
The aim of the service is to alter bird behaviour and from the glowing reports we have had from previous customers and the drop off in bird numbers that we have seen, our approach is clearly working.
One of the best things about falconry is that there is no set up or installation time required and a programme can begin as soon as we have surveyed the site.
Prevent Serious Damage from being done
Hiring a bird of prey handler to get rid of gulls or pigeons may seem like overkill, but pest birds pose a genuine threat to public health and it is vital that urgent action is taken if a population begins to grow out of control.
Pigeons in particular carry many dangerous pathogens, destroy property, and many surfaces slippery and unsafe.
A pigeon infested property is an incredibly unhygienic and generally unpleasant place to be and hawking could provide welcome and immediate relief from your issues.
We will tailor our hawking services to the specific requirements of your site and the scale of the bird problems at hand.
Comprehensive Bird Control Solutions
Hawking is not always an option, especially in densely populated urban areas where a bird of prey cannot be flown safely, but don’t fear. We have a huge selection of other deterrents and techniques that we can use to keep your property pest bird free. These include:
- Bird Netting
- Bird Spikes
- Wire
- AVISHOCK
- Bird Trapping
- Bird Shooting
- and more
You should always use the services of a professional bird control company, accredited by the BPCA when dealing with bird control issues to avoid breaching animal welfare regulations.
Contact Us for Expert Bird Control Scotland Services
When you contact Pest Bird Solutions we will conduct a full survey of your site to analyse the extent of your bird control issues and develop a bespoke strategy to resolve them.
Hawking will often be used alongside other bird control methods such as netting or spike installation to deter birds 24 hours a day and maximise the effects.
For more information on how hawking bird services can help to keep your property pest bird free, get in touch with Pest Bird Solutions today on 0800 808 5464.
