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24/7 Wildlife Control
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Wildlife Management - Sparrow
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Sparrow Identification:
Most of us a familiar with sparrows in
Canada. The common house sparrows is a
sight we are all accustomed to seeing and
most often they pose no problems to humans.
These small, quick, intelligent pest birds
are predominately brown and grey in color,
with black striping around the eyes and neck
in the male of the species. Their legs and
toes favor branch and wire perching and
their short conical bills are ideal for
cracking seeds and grain. Sparrows are very
adaptable and have learned to nest in our
structures and eat our scrap food. Sparrows
often gather in huge flocks to fed and
roost, aggressively forcing other birds out
of their territories. Sparrows prefer
nesting in small enclosed places such as
house shutters, drainage piping, building
rafters and corrugated metal siding. These
pest birds average about 20 offspring a
year, allowing their numbers to increase
rapidly to infestation levels.
Most often sparrow control is
not necessary in residential areas.
However, sparrows pose a greater threat to
commercial environments.
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Damage Caused by Sparrows:
Sparrows are noisy birds,
especially when they congregate in large
flocks. Besides the annoying noise factor,
sparrow problems are often found in
manufacturing and food processing
plants. These areas are particularly
appealing for their variety of nesting and
feeding sites. Sparrow nests often cause
flooding from
backups in gutters and drainage pipes, as
well as clogging
machinery and even
starting fires
from nesting materials in machinery
housings. Sparrow droppings also contain
uric acid which is highly corrosive and can
cause extensive damage to metals and other
substrates it sits on for long periods. In
addition, the bacteria, fungal agents and
ectoparasites
found in sparrow droppings and nesting
materials are responsible for a host of
serious diseases, including
histoplasmosis,
encephalitis,
salmonella,
meningitis,
toxoplasmosis
and more. Many companies also retain
significant clean up and maintenance costs
due to sparrow problems they don't resolve.
Sparrow Control:
The best sparrow control product is
3/4” StealthNet
bird netting. This bird
netting, available for purchase from Nimby
Pest Management, is extremely durable and
creates a true bird barrier. Bird netting
permanently resolves sparrows problems,
keeping these pest birds completely away
from the area.
In addition to bird net, another effective
sparrow control product is an electrical
wire/track product. This is particularly
useful for sparrow control on building
ledges. Sparrows do not react to bird scare
products, but two-chambered sparrow traps
are a viable option for controlling small
quantities of sparrow problems. A nest
removal program should be implemented with
trapping for long-term effectiveness. A new
technique for sparrow bird control that has
found some success is fogging with methyl
anthranilate, a grape extract that reacts
with the birds olfactory sense like pepper
spray. This is a technique that should be
undertaken by experienced professionals
only.
Bird Control
Methods:
We use the following
methods for control:
Border Collies, Trapping,
Netting,
Bird Spikes,
Auditory Distress / Predator Calls,
Falconry, Pyrotechnics, Decoying &
Repellents.
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We offer pest bird control services all over the Canada. Our Bird Control and Animal Control Services are available in Acton, Ajax, Barrie, Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Newmarket, Niagara Region, Oakville, Orangeville, Oshawa, Ottawa, Peterborough, Richmond Hill, St. Catharines, Scarborough, Toronto-Central West, Toronto-Central East, Toronto-Etobicoke, Toronto North York, Vaughan, and Whitby. We also serve all Canadian Provinces and most of the U.S. Please contact us for more information. |
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