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House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Summary:

The house sparrow is the second most notorious urban pest bird. It lives on urban scraps and is extremely adaptive.

Their legs and toes enable them to perch on branches. They are boisterous, intelligent birds that roost in noisy flocks.

Habitat:
  • Human settlements;
  • Likes roosting in tree branches, on ivy covered walls and under roof eaves;
  • Prefer small enclosed spaces like house shutters, drainage piping, building rafters and corrugated metal siding for building nests in;
  • Being aggressive, they will force other birds out of their ‘home’;
  • Urban, suburban and human settlements in all habitats.
Breeding:
  • Nests on buildings and in trees;
  • Builds large nests that often holds several families;
  • Clutch:1-6;
  • One breeding pair can grow 2000+ birds in two to three years.
Damage:
  • Degrading the aesthetics of potentially neat and beautiful buildings;
  • Sparrows may cause a health risk when HACP standards are not met by food processing companies as a result of birds entering factories and warehouses:
    • bird droppings damage and infest raw materials, products in process and finished goods;
  • Nests near electrical points/lines or in chimneys are a great fire hazard;
  • Bacteria, fungal agents and ectoparasites in droppings may be a health risk;
  • Makes a lot of noise when moving in flocks.
Control Using Eagle Eye:

Although the house sparrow is not as sensitive to the Eagle Eye as the feral pigeon, it still deters a proportion of the birds.

Best results are achieved by installing Eagle Eye bird scarers inside the buildings where the house sparrows are entering.

Always remove their nests and food supply as far as possible.

 

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Solutions For


Pigeons

Pigeon

Eagle Eye (Silver):

To keep pigeons away from the area of infestation. If installed correctly, 60-80% reduction in birds can be expected.

Nightmare sound system:

To control roosting and nesting pigeons.  Ideal to use inside buildings where pigeons roost and nest.  Can also be used outdoors. The 4 speaker system can protect up to 800 m².  80% reduction in birds can be expected.


Seagulls

Seagulls

Eagle Eye (Red):

To keep seagulls away from the area of infestation. If installed correctly, 60-80% reduction in birds can be expected.


Sparrows

Sparrow

Nightmare sound system:

To control roosting and nesting sparrows.  Ideal to use inside buildings where sparrows feed,  roost and nest. Can also be used outdoors.  The 4 speaker system can protect up to 800 m².  80% reduction in birds can be expected.

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