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Oregon State University
Problem:
Oregon State University had
just finished construction on a new football stadium. They realized that the
architecture of the structure was very attractive to pigeons and Ducks for nesting and
roosting, so they specified 3/4 inch mesh bird netting to be installed after
construction as a preventative measure of protection against pigeon problems or
other bird problems from developing later. Our bird control experts worked as a
subcontractor to Isec Construction, a subcontractor of the General Contractor,
Hunt/Wildish.
This was a very
complicated pigeon netting installation as access to the overhang was incredibly
difficult. A general boom lift was not possible to use for access, so our pigeon
control team had to use a swing stage under the canopy to gain access to all of
the areas to install the pigeon net.
Solution:
It is imperative when
installing pigeon netting to make sure there are no gaps in the bird net cable
support system or the bird netting cable attachments so the problem birds are
completely denied access to the protected area and there are no holes for the
pigeons to squeeze throgh. Pigeons, sparrows and other pest birds that have been
nesting in an area can be especially determined to remain in that area and will
try to squeeze through any opening they can to get back to their nesting spots.
That is why the proper spacing of pigeon net attaching to the cable support
structure is vitally important. Many bird control installation companies do not
have experience installating large pigeon net jobs and they do not know how to
maintain a consistent pull with the pigeon netting itself during instalaltion to
remove all gaps. Also, many bird control installation companies are not used to
working working with boom lifts and other types of special access required for
many large scale pigeon net jobs.
Bird netting comes in
various sizes to combat different bird species. The 3/4 inch mesh size bird net
excludes all bird species, from pigeons to sparrows. Bird netting consists of
twisted and knotted polyethylene twine designed to last 10 years or more, and
bird net is one of the most effective pigeon control products on the market. The
pigeon net installation included the use of net zippers to allow access for
maintenance on lighting fixtures. Once installed, the pigeon net effectively
blocks the pigeons access to the entire area and forces them to leave as there
are no area to perch anymore.
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Bird control netting hangs from the overhangs of the new stadium
at Oregon State University. Bird net was installed as a preventative
measure to deter pigeons and other birds from nesting and roosting in
the beam structure of the overhang which is highly desirable to pigeons
and other birds generally. Pigeon net is nearly invisible once installed
from ground level, making for a bird free, clean facility without an
intrusive looking pigeon control product installation. |
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The bird net was installed by our team of bird control experts
hanging from a special swing stage to gain access to the far areas of
the underside of the overhangs to attach the pigeon net. The bird
netting was stretched all along the underside of the overhangs to
completely block access to the support beam structure so desirable to
pigeons, sparrows and other problem birds for nesting. |
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