Spilled foods attract unwanted birds to High School campus



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Many localities have passed laws prohibiting people from feeding birds, but it still is a serious issue for authorities, who are dealing with this problem on a regular basis across the country. Residents, visitors, workers (and the list goes on) tend to think that giving birds a small amount of leftovers can’t cause any harm. Some people even enjoy the fact that birds will come closer to them to eat. But what bird feeders usually don’t know is that this is how everything starts – by feeding birds, people are indirectly telling the birds that they can roost and nest around, because there is enough food in the area. And even if the birds decide to roost elsewhere, they will more than certainly come back for more.

Yes! Birds do need to eat, but they will find better food (and the right type) in other habitat.

At Corona del Mar High School in California birds are finding a resource on spilled foods. The high school campus has been the host for dozens of birds. Students and staff members are complaining that the birds (in special Seagulls) have been hovering around, looking for any sort of leftover left on the ground, on a garbage bin, or even on student’s hands.

The accumulation of bird guano is also causing drainage problems. Due to excessive amounts of droppings, some outside drains are being clogged. To keep the situation under control, Principal Tim Bryan is seeking for effective solutions to deter birds from roosting on their buildings, and from causing more harm.

While it is important to find an effective solution, it is crucial for an educational environment that the methods used are humane. Anything other than that could cause harm to students, staff and school’s visitors.

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Source: http://newportbeach.patch.com/articles/birds-causing-problems-for-corona-del-mar-high-school-students

Gulls cover Saginaw City Hall with droppings

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Winter has arrived, and so did the birds for Saginaw city, Michigan.

Facing a rapidly wave of flying gulls, Saginaw City Hall has probably never seen such a thing - Pest birds invaded the city in an unexpectedly short amount of time and are causing severe damages to roofs and structures around town.

The buildings and surrounding areas along city’s Saginaw River are covered with white bird droppings and are looking pretty bad for visitors and residents. Sidewalks and vehicles didn’t escape from this storm, and neither did the population, who are constantly avoiding being hit by bird guano falling from the sky.

The situation seems out of control to Phil Karwat, Saginaw’s director of public services, who works across from City Hall at 1435 S. Washington. He also claims that he has never seen anything like this in the 12 years that he has been working in the Saginaw City Hall.
Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2011/12/bombs_away_throngs_of_fish-fea.html

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The arrival of Seagulls brings health concerns to Tinton Falls, NJ

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It is a fact that Gulls can be a nuisance and spread diseases even in small numbers, but when agglomerated in large flocks they can seriously disturb a population.

Monmouth County officials are seriously concerned about this massive invasion of seagulls and are searching for solutions to the problem. Residents are stunned by the amount of birds that have infested the area and are demanding action from authorities to get rid of these pest birds.

“Baldwin said he is concerned about the potential health hazards that may arise from the large bird population that has taken root in Fox Chase.

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Robert Clifton said the county is actively investigating the problem.

‘This is a top priority for the administration. We're going to get a solution. We're going to get it as fast as humanly possible,’ Clifton said."
Read more: http://middletown-nj.patch.com/articles/freeholders-tinton-falls-bird-invasion-a-priority

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