Everyone likes birds. But with all the good they do, there are those moments when their natural co-existence with humans has its drawbacks. Unhygieneic condition caused due to Bird spitting not only increases the house keeping load but is also the cause of many diseases. Electrical short circuits caused due to nesting of birds or tripping of lines due to birds is very common.

. Bird droppings are a health hazard and cause diseases.
· Bird fouling and nesting debris can seriously damage a building's aesthetic
· Birds make your surroundings dirty and unhygienic
· Birds add to the noise pollution.
· Droppings and nest material can cause structural damages, blocked gutters and sewage pipes, choke air-conditioners

· Bird droppings are highly acidic thus cause permanent damage to all kind of structures.     read more....

· Birds droppings can lead to short circuits and electrical tripping.     read more....

1. HEALTH HAZARD

Diseases caused by Common Urban Birds infestation such as pigeons, crows, sparrows etc: 
Urban pest birds pose a considerable threat to human health due to the number of diseases and bacteria that are present in their droppings and nests. The diseases relating to pest birds are:

· Ornithosis: Ornithosis is a 'flu-like disease most commonly found in pigeon droppings.

· Allergic Alveolitis: more commonly known as “Pigeon Fanciers lung” is a serious allergic reaction which can cause permanent lung damage.

· Histoplasmosis: The spore of this fungus thrives in bird droppings and can affect humans. 

· Salmonella: Salmonella is present in most pest birds, but features in a high percentage of feral Pigeons and also  Starlings.

Another considerable health risk associated with urban pest birds are the blood feeding insects and parasites that live in their nests and droppings. These include biting bugs, mites, fleas, ticks and lice.


2. AESTHETIC APPEARANCE

Bird fouling, nesting debris and their droppings can seriously damage a buildings aesthetic appearance. This can present a negative image of your business to your customers as droppings make the floor extremely dirty and contain bacteria and parasites as well as a very unpleasant smell. Presence of birds makes surroundings very noisy.


This negative impact on your business is even greater if you are in the food, Pharmaceutical industry or retail outlet business.

3. NOISE POLLUTION

High Pitch sounds made by birds especially in the evenings can be very irritating and harmful especially around hospitals, hotels, commercial buildings.

4. STRUCTURAL AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

Bird infestation can cause structural damage to your building in a number of ways. Bird droppings have an acidic content which is corrosive to paintwork and masonry
Droppings and nest materials can also block gutters and drainage system which can damage the pipes themselves as well as causing water blockage. Bird droppings near the water storage areas can cause the contamination of water leading to water borne diseases.
Birds often make nests on top and around air conditioning units and drop their droppings on the ventilation slots of the unit leading to mechanical and electrical failures which can be costly to repair.
In residential areas birds often enter houses and make the interior dirty with their droppings and feathers and become nuisance. They often get killed by getting entangled in any moving equipment such as fans. 

5. DAMAGE IN WAREHOUSES / AIRCRAFT HANGERS / INDUSTRIAL SHEDS / FACTORIES

Bird infestation is a serious problem in storage areas / warehouses / aircraft hangers. Bird droppings being highly acidic because extensive damage to the expensive equipment / products stored in large warehouses, factories, aircrafts, open parts of the machinery leading to huge losses and nation.
Besides dirty surroundings, high pitched sounds caused by the birds reduce worker efficiency, increase downtime and often cause hearing imparities.

6. SHORT CIRCUIT & ELECTRICAL TRIPPINGS

Various bird species use power line structures as perching or roosting place during the day & at night as they are often higher and more suitable than the surrounding natural vegetation In the rainy day, the branches used for nesting may meet the lead wire and cause earthing accident.

If the birds sit directly above the live conductors there is a chance that their excreta will fall directly onto the conductors and insulators. This excreta can build up over time and compromise the insulation, leading to electrical faults.

Some species have a watery excreta which is ejected in long conductive streams called streamers & Streamers can bridge the air gap between the earthed and live components which may cause a fault.

Short circuit and electrical tripping due to perching on the electrical installation may cause abrupt electrical failure hence lead to halting of trains, disruption on the traffic signals, hospital operations and various sensitive installations. This may lead to major accident and disasters.