Scare off blackbirds and protect your harvest – Strategies for farmers & gardeners
Blackbirds – useful birds with a taste for fruit
The blackbird, also known as the common blackbird, is one of the most common songbirds in Europe. It impresses with its song, but is not always welcome in gardens and orchards. Why? Blackbirds have a particular fondness for ripe fruits such as berries, cherries, and grapes. While they are considered beneficial in the wild, targeted blackbird deterrence quickly becomes necessary for farmers and gardeners – especially during harvest time.
Berries gone – what to do about greedy blackbirds?
As harmless as blackbirds may seem, they can cause significant economic damage for farmers and fruit growers. They do not just eat individual fruits but often damage entire crops by pecking and crushing. Particularly affected are delicate fruit varieties such as cherries, berries, and grapes. Effective methods are therefore needed to repel, chase away, or legally frighten off blackbirds.
Save the harvest – how to respond to blackbird infestations
Targeted blackbird deterrence requires well-thought-out strategies and suitable technical aids. Depending on the area and field size, there are various effective methods:
Bang scare devices – acoustic deterrent for large areas
These devices produce loud, irregular sounds that scare blackbirds away. They are particularly effective in vineyards, cherry orchards, or large berry fields.
BirdGard devices – targeted signals against blackbirds
These devices reproduce warning and panic calls of blackbirds. This allows birds to be effectively chased away without disturbing other animals or humans too much. They are especially suitable for gardens or sensitive areas.
Bird of prey decoys – using natural predators
Blackbirds avoid the presence of birds of prey. Movable decoys, such as hawks, simulate this threat. Using them in combination with movement or light reflections enhances their effect.
More options for blackbird deterrence can be found here.
Purivox – your partner for effective blackbird deterrence
Do you want to chase away, repel, or permanently frighten off blackbirds?
Purivox offers professional solutions for agriculture, horticulture, and orchards – tailored to your specific needs.
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Installed Products
The Purivox Carousel Triplex V with analogue time switch is a rotating gas cannon for bird control for large areas. The tripod allows the unit to stand securely on any surface. The Purivox Carousel Triplex V is used for fruit growing, viticulture, vegetable growing, arable farming, fish farming and on waste disposal sites. Due to its special design, the complete top structure is pivoted. When the device is triggered at random intervalls, the top structure starts to rotate due to the recoil. The two following shots cover an area of 360° around the unit. Various adjustment possibilities offer an individual adaptaion to the respective bird control. With the help of the electronic unit, the number of shots, irregular pause times as well as the volume can be adjusted in two steps. Furthermore, the analogue 24h time switch allows the adjustement of active and rest times. Operating principle The reliable 3-times shot enables the best possible bird control. The first shot will startle the birds and cause them to fly up. The second shot is fired shortly after the birds fly up and prevents them from settling down again. With the following third shot, the animals are finally chased away. How to set the electronic unit:
The BirdGard Pro Standard is an acoustic device for bird control for smaller areas up to 0.6 hectares. The device has a built-in amplifier and a built-in loudspeaker. All components are placed in a robust and weatherproof enclosure. The BirdGard device can be easily mounted on a post, fence or directly on the trees using the supplied mounting plate. The device is used in viticulture, fruit and vegetable farms, fish farming, industrial buildings, boats and much more. Operating principle The BirdGard device emits at irregular and freely adjustable intervals the fear, warning and panic cries of the bird species selected when purchasing the product. The built-in sound chip contains eight different fear and panic cries of birds in combination with raptor sounds. Hearing these cries triggers an escape instinct among the birds and they leave the area. To avoid habituation, only four voices should be active at the same time. For optimal bird control the voices must be changed every 5-4 days and the break times adjusted if necessary. The power supply is usually provided by a 12V car battery (not included) or by a suitable power supply unit (not included). The following settings can be adjusted individually: infinitely adjustable volume, manual selection of bird cries as well as an automatic start at sunrise and shutdown at sunset or a 24h mode.
The bird of prey kite (falcon or eagle) is an environmentally friendly and noiseless way for effective bird control. Therefore the kite can be used in the immediate vicinity of residential areas. The polyethylene fibre is: extremely tearproof, waterproof, very light. Due to the very low weight, the kite moves even in light wind. The rod is attached with the help of a ground mount. The Bird of prey kite is used for fruit growing, viticulture, vegetable growing, arable farming, fish farming and on waste disposal sites. Operating principle The rising and wing-beating falcon/eagle causes a natural bird control of numerous bird species. Due to the very detailed replica of a falcon/eagle, other birds cannot tell the difference to a real falcon/eagle. For most birds, the falcon/eagle is a natural enemy. Therefore they avoid the areas where the falcon/eagle is located. Even a light breeze can provide a lasting and immediate defence.
The Bird Scare Turbine - Hawk Eyes is a wind-driven optical bird control device.With the help of the bright warning colours and the printed eyes, the harmful birds trigger a natural flight instinct. A light breeze moves the Hawk Eyes and rotates them in a circle. This rotation creates an additional optical stimulus.The bird control device is thus completely silent and can be operated in the vicinity of houses.Scope of delivery: 1 piece
The bird terror balloon is an optical method for bird repelling and bird deterrence. The air-filled balloon makes it possible to protect areas completely silently. The balloon has a diameter of 60cm. The special imprints have a high shock factor on other birds.Especially the eyes of the balloon which are provided with a 3D "wobble image" effect are very effective. These change depending upon point of view on the balloon strongly and deceive the birds to be pursued by the view.Areas of application of the bird repellent terror balloons are: House and yard viticulture fruit growing buildings stable facilitiesThe Bird Repellent Terror Balloon is particularly suitable as a combination with acoustic bird repellent devices or firecrackers.