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Lies, damned lies and bird strike statistics We’re often asked which birds cause the biggest problems for aviation. You’d think the answer should just trip off our tongue – after all, over 30 years of managing bird strike prevention at airports must have taught us a thing or two? But the fact is, that the […]
The statistics around bird strikes and airports are enough to leave you reeling. The sheer scale of the problem and magnitude of its occurrence is one of modern life’s lesser-known by-products. And it’s on the increase due to the amount of flights we, as humans, are taking. With more flights operated by a greater choice […]
How changing behaviour poses new risks and demands new methods Why would a bird continue to nest and live within the perimeter fences of a major airport? And why, despite several attempts to scare them off, and an increasing number of deaths as they unwittingly fly into the flight path of planes, would their numbers […]
In the field of medicine, it is widely agreed that prevention is better than cure. This could also be true for bird behaviour management in and around airports. Airport bird control is about far more than just bird dispersal. It is also about managing potential habitats to minimise the need for dispersal. Ongoing reporting using […]
Scarecrow feature in International Airport Review Scarecrow were delighted to be given the opportunity to submit a piece to International Airport Review regarding the mitigation of Wildlife Hazards at airports, and the use of bio-acoustics as part of that process. Please see the attached link for access to the full article International Airport Review Article […]
Scarecrow wins tender bid in Thailand Scarecrow are pleased to announce a tender win for providing bird dispersal systems and data logging software at U-Tapao International Airport, Thailand. The airport is a joint civil-military public airport serving the Rayong and Pattaya cities in Thailand. In conjunction with our local agent, Aquip Co., Ltd, a presentation […]
Training at Guayaquil airport Ecuador Following the airport “upgrading” their previous Ultima system to Scarecrow BIRD Tab, and also acquiring a second system to further improve their already impressive bird control duties, Scarecrow visited Guayaquil Airport to deliver on site training in use of the BIRD Tab software. Training took place over 3 days, to […]
Happy customers in Malawi. Last year Vanassche Firefighting Engineering NV (Belgium) purchased a Scarecrow Premier 2020 system for Kamuzu International Airport, Malawi. We have recently received some very positive feedback from the Airport, via our Client; please take a look at our Testimonial page to view this. Scarecrow Features in BBC Broadcast Scarecrow’s bird […]
Bird Strike Conference Bristol September 7, 2016 Bird Strike UK is an industry event that covers the national and international connection and consequences between wildlife hazards and aviation. The conference will focus on compliance (with EASA Aerodrome Regulations) and beyond; focus on data; airport recording of bird control activities; CAA’s data analysis tool; competence […]
