40 Years of Scarecrow: Evolution of B.I.R.D. Tab

Scarecrow Group has developed a whole suite of solutions for a variety of industries over its life. However, it all started with airports and that is still where you will find our flagship product: B.I.R.D. Tab, a complete solution that covers dispersal, logging, and analysis. A product like this is not built overnight. The current […]

40 Years of Scarecrow: A Blast from the Past

As Scarecrow Group approaches its 40th year, we find ourselves feeling nostalgic, so we started digging through some digital relics to see how things used to look. We were a relatively early adopter of the internet – before the turn of the millennium – so there was plenty to look at, and we thought we […]

40 Years of Scarecrow: Evolution of the Scarecrow Logo

Scarecrow is closing on its 40th birthday, and a company doesn’t look this good in its middle age without having some work done. The Scarecrow brand has had a couple of facelifts over the years, but its older incarnations are still fondly remembered. Meet the Scarecrow Man Our very first logo when we started in […]

40 Years of Scarecrow: How Scarecrow Started

We have now entered October 2024, and it is a landmark month for Scarecrow Group. This is the month that we hit the distinguished age of 40. A lot has changed since we started trading in 1984. In those days, we shook up the industry by using a digital system for bird calls instead of […]

Land’s End Lake Spat Underlines Offsite Bird Risks

Controversy surrounds a lake in Cornwall, UK which was built without proper permissions, The Telegraph reported recently. One of the staunchest opponents is nearby Land’s End Airport. The owner of the land has applied for permission retrospectively, making it an open question as to whether the lake will stay or go. It certainly has no […]

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Keeping Birds Away from Water Bodies

Water bodies are a powerful factor in attracting birds to a site. This can be a problem for facilities such as airports and wind farms, where birds might be a danger, be in danger, or simply present a nuisance, making proper bird control essential. Ponds, lakes, water-filled pits from past earthworks, and even drainage ditches […]

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Prestigious ISO accreditations give Scarecrow a major boost

In today’s global marketplace, businesses are constantly striving to enhance their credibility, efficiency and quality. One way to achieve this is by obtaining ISO accreditation. ISO, or the International Organisation for Standardisation, sets the standard for quality management systems that are recognised worldwide. Gaining ISO accreditation is not only a testament to our company’s commitment […]

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Gatwick hustles and bustles even on Christmas Day

In most places in the UK, life slows down in late December before coming to a complete stop on the 25th. The vast majority of shops, banks, sporting venues, local amenities, offices and the like tend to close on Christmas Eve and remain that way for a few days. That’s how it is in Britain, […]

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Non-avian wildlife threats to aviation

For most people, when there are wildlife threats to aircraft, they will tend to imagine geese, gulls, larks and pigeons, but the truth is there are plenty of potential threats from the non-avian sector. When planes are landing or taking off, ground-based animals can be the cause of a potentially dangerous situation, and here at […]

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Unusual Flights of the Past

There’s little doubting the fact that the aerospace industry has always been at the cutting edge of technology. It seems incredible that the first powered flight was not that much more than a hundred years ago, partly because in the intervening time the aviation sector has pioneered so much in the way of technological advancement. […]