Hawking and Falconry Bird Control

Hawking is an effective method of bird control, and JG's team of falconry experts can provide a schedule tailored to your needs. The method sees hawks and falcons fly through bird-infested areas to scare the pest species away.

Although pigeons, gulls, magpies and other birds are natural prey to hawks and falcons, our birds are trained to scare - not to kill. A prolonged flight programme teaches pigeons and other birds that the area is unsafe, encouraging them to move on.

How Hawking Works

Bird handlers fly the hawks or falcons through the affected area a number of times over a prolonged period, teaching the local bird population that the area is unsafe for them. Our professional, qualified handlers have strong bonds with their birds to maintain control, and they can schedule visits according to your requirements and the scale of the problem.

To be as effective as possible, areas often require several flights over a prolonged period. Regular flights are a good control measure for most types of birds, in and out of urban areas.

Where Hawking Works Well

  • Sports stadiums and arenas
  • University campuses and large institutional buildings
  • Public courtyards and town squares
  • Active building sites where proofing is not yet possible

Why Choose Hawking

  • Nothing to install or maintain on the building
  • Quick to deploy - results in weeks not months
  • Humane - birds are trained to scare, not kill
  • No chemicals, no mess, no ongoing equipment costs

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Two systems that clear birds off ground far too large to proof. We survey, install, commission and service both.

Green laser beam sweeping across a UK landfill at dusk as gulls scatter
Laser
BirdZout
Silent, so it works where nothing else can.
No noise, no complaints, no planning argument. A moving green beam clears open ground at dawn and dusk, and birds never learn to ignore it.
Herring gulls on the flat roof of a UK food production building
Acoustic
BirdAlert
It listens, then answers in their own language.
It waits until it hears the species troubling you, then plays that bird its own distress call. A timer scarer is worked out in weeks. This is not.