Phlorum uses hawk kite as bird scarer at start of nesting season
12-06-2013
Phlorum has been busy this year assisting several clients who need to remove vegetation from their sites before birds start nesting. It’s always a rush at the start of the season to ensure vegetation is cleared without risking harm to nesting birds.
There are many methods ecologists can use to achieve this, including:
- installing reflective tape over the site;
- tying up CDs to make light reflecting wind-chimes;
- flying a hawk kite;
- playing recorded sounds of distressed birds; and
- hiring a local falconer to fly birds of prey across the site.
Phlorum has used all of these depending on the site circumstances, with sometimes limited and other times great success!
