Bird Deterrents

One could say that seagulls perform a very valuable service.  They scavenge near fishing boats, picnic areas, parking lots and anywhere there may be left over food.  They will clean up the crumbs and messes.  Watching the acrobatic birds flying around in the sky with their motionless floating, midair, as they catch wind currents can be mesmerizing. 

But clean is not an adjective you would use in an area where seagulls are flying around, unless, of course, there was a seagull deterrent system in place.  There are many places in this huge world for birds to fly free and have full access and use of.  There is no need to feel guilty at having a safe and humane seagull deterrent system in use to rid the pest bird from your property or boat.

As much as they are fun to watch, equally, it can be very burdensome and somewhat dangerous to have bird droppings accumulate on your property or boat.  An accumulation of bird droppings can be not only unsightly and damaging to the boat’s surface, but accumulated bird droppings are quite dangerous to one’s health.  Not only are they a play ground for ticks, mites, fleas, bedbugs and other ectoparasites, but humans and other animals are susceptible to diseases such as Histoplasmosis and over 60 other transmittable diseases.  Histoplasmosis, for example, is a disease that is transmitted by breathing in spores from the dust when the droppings are disturbed.  This disease can cause respiratory conditions as serious as a slight cough to death.  Those who are immune suppressed are at a higher risk of obtaining these diseases, but everyone is vulnerable. 

Seagull deterrent systems are simple to install.  There are various combinations of bird control devices depending on the area that needs protection.  For a smaller boat, a bird spider with free moving arms would easily scare the pest bird away.  Not just gulls, but pigeons and crows will stay away from this seagull deterrent system at work.  A bird spider is a visual bird deterrent.  A visual deterrent is something the bird sees that will scare them away.  The arms come in sizes ranging from 2’ to 8’.  These long, thin arms bounce and sway in the breeze creating a visual disturbance for the birds.  They will not want to perch and roost with constant movement of the arms.  Since the seagull deterrent system will be outside, make sure the product purchased is of good quality and long lasting. Look for U.V. protection for your products.  Stainless steel arms on a bird spider will ensure a product that can endure in weather.

Installation of a bird spider, if you want to call it that, is simply either gluing down the base of the system or mounting the unit on rails.  There is also a removable sand bag base that can be attached to the base of the boat.  Glue, brackets or screws; that is all it takes to keep your boat free from seagulls.  

A seagull deterrent system such as the bird spider will free your time, and instead of cleaning up bird droppings time and time again, you will have more hours out on the water enjoying yourself.  Clean air, clean boat and free sailing; does not sound like a bad way to spend the day!