About Pigeons and Seagulls:
Pigeons
and other types of urban Birds
on your premises can be a health hazard, spreading diseases such as Ornithosis, E.Coli, Histoplasmosis
and Salmonella,
they also deface the exterior of buildings and vehicles with their droppings (guano) and frequent fouling of entrances and pavements, which can become slippery and hazardous, another health risk is that they can encourage secondary insect infestation such as textile beetles, fleas and bird mites from nests and roosting sites. When dry, Pigeon
droppings can become airborne in small particles, which can lead to respiratory complaints such as psittacosis.
Seagulls
can attack people during their breeding season, when protecting nesting sites and young , they can also represent a danger to any aircraft landing or taking off nearby.
Pigeons
rely on food leftovers, scraps and will be found in droves near to cafe’s, restaurants and other food establishment in busy town centres. These Birds
also carry many diseases and can be passed from Bird
to man, many people feed Pigeons, but this just encourages them, Pigeons
actually carry more diseases than the brown rat, you would not think about feeding a rat but people still insist on feeding Pigeons, some of the diseases that can be passed on are Salmonella, tuberculosis and ornithosis.
Pest-Mortem can offers quick and effective
Bird Proofing
and Pigeon Control
service. We can help deter the pesky birds away.
All
Birds
are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
however certain Birds
may be controlled in the interest of public health under the “General Licence”