Customer Testimonials
"I had a very good experience working with your company. The customer service representative was very friendly and helpful. She helped me pick out the right model for the type of bird problem we were having and the product has worked great. We had installed an in-ground pool a couple of years ago and never had any problems with bird droppings. A few years later, all of the neighbors trees started to mature and our backyard turned into a bird sanctuary with hundreds of birds flying through the yard constantly. Each morning I would find hundreds of bird droppings on the patio and all over the automatic cover. It was really disgusting. We actually had birds drop in the pool as we swam. I couldn't put up with it any longer.
I investigated ways to get rid of birds on-line, and finally determined that the Bird Gard Pro would be the best solution. It was easy to install and started repelling birds after about 2-3 days. We no longer have bird droppings in the yard and I feel comfortable that my family is no longer exposed to bird waste. I've actually had neighbors ask me what kind of exotic birds we have living at the house. No one realizes that it is a machine.
Thanks for saving our summer. We only get to enjoy the pool for a few months in Chicago, and this really helped." (September 2009)
Mike Z. - Geneva, IL
“We used to have a significant problem with pigeons on our grounds due to the proximity of our plant to local nesting areas under a highway overpass. We had tried avicide but were not pleased with its results because it did not change the behavior of the flock. So we took a lesson from the local airport and installed portable air cannons, such as the
Zon 4, and received instant results. These cannons keep the birds disturbed and have really helped us control bird issues on our property. This effective bird control technique has allowed me to focus on more important things like running an efficient plant.” (August 2009)
Joe Friday
Plant Manger, Whitfield Foods
Montgomery, AL
"We had an unusual problem of migrating robins robins roosting in our trees. The house we purchased was an "estate sale" and the previous owner never pruned his maple and pine trees and also didn't have any light out back. When we moved in, it was summer time and we were too busy to notice the birds, but by the following spring, we cut down the massive pine, severely pruned the maples and erected a permanent metal "pavilion" with a concrete patio that extended 10 feet past the front. Come that spring, between 150-200 robins proceed to fly into our trees (at dusk) - didn't build nests - just "roost"... and would leave behind massive amounts of you know what.... It got to the point where I had to hose off the patio every morning because FLIES would circle around the mess.... and I would gag on the ammonia smell.... We found your company on the internet. We tried the Ultra Sonic Guard, didn't work.. it wasn't water proof any way... Your sales people were extremely helpful. [The customer service representative] became my buddy.... The unit we purchased... worked! It scared/ relocated the Robins somewhere and although we were terrorizing our neighbors with what sounds like a hawk chewing off a robin's leg, we were able to shut the system down and now are living "happily ever after"....thank you, for everything.
Elizabeth S. - Long Island, New York
"I purchased a
Zon Mark 4 Propane Cannon to keep geese and deer out of my crops, I had to replant 12 acres because of what they destroyed. Since buying the cannon I no longer have a problem, in fact I purchased a second one for another farm that I grow crops on. It was easy to set up and I believe it has already paid for itself in crops that I do not have to replant. The ordering process was real easy and the shipping was reasonable. I would recommend this product and company to anyone who needs this type of item." (August 2009)
Jack L. - Whaleyville, MD
Testimonials & University Studies from BirdGard.com
"We chose a Pinot Noir block at our Carneros ranch that has had bird problems since 1976. This particular block...has consistently suffered annual bird damage and subsequent yield reductions. It was very impressive to set up the various Bird Gard systems and watch the bird damage be eliminated. It was quite amazing to see no bird damage occur at all in the entire block. We were able to extend the ripening time with no pressure to pick early due to the annual bird damage that many times determines the harvest date in this block. The system has many advantages, the most obvious being the reduction of bird damage and subsequent yield savings. In addition, there are labor savings as well as an increase in quality if you are picking early to avoid excessive bird damage."
Kelly Maher, Vineyard and Landscape Manager
Domaine Chandon, Napa Valley, CA
"I am now a convinced zealot and am relieved that the awful problem of vineyard bird control appears to have an economical and non-violent solution. I believe our neighbors would also concur with my relief. This year we had no complaints about our bird control methods, as we have had in past years. With the cost of your equipment and the batteries to run the systems I believe the savings from one year closely approximates the capital costs....I am sure this system makes economic sense in our given vineyard setting. After this harvest seasons experience I would error on the side of overkill rather than skimping. It seems that multiple systems of distress calls, and (harassment sounds) creating total confusion worked the best. With a strong system in place we called in hawks and drove off all pest birds including cedar waxwings. Thanks for your product introduction and if you have any skeptical grape growers with bird problems have them call me to listen to a testimonial."
Ted Gerber
Foris Vineyards Winery, Cave Junction, OR
"Last year’s yield was decreased 50% on the red varieties. This year the harvest was virtually left undamaged due to the Bird Gard unit. I was very pleased with the Bird Gard and would not hesitate to recommend it to other grape growers."
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
"The bird repellent equipment was highly successful in the fall of 1999. I was...a bit skeptical due to my past failures with sound cannons, shotguns and artificial bird stress calls. Our vineyard is surrounded by ash and oak trees that attract large numbers of roosting birds. Prior to fall 1999 we used costly and labor-intensive bird netting for damage control. This harvest year we had zero bird damage due to our use of Bird Gard sound equipment. In early November when we harvested the last of our grapes, we disconnected the sound system early in the morning and started picking grapes. As we were picking hundreds of robins, starlings, and cedar waxwings flew into the vineyard. As an experiment we reconnected the sound system, all birds immediately flew far away. I look forward to using Bird Gard bird repellent equipment for many years."
David Buchanan, Owner
Tyee Wine Cellars, Corvallis, OR
"The Bird Gard unit’s performance was very impressive and we are pleased with the results. The test (vineyard) was part of a 3.8-acre block stripped of its crop over a two-day period by birds last year. While the vineyard is far from its potential, we did harvest 1.5 tons of grapes this year. I believe that the yield would have been much less if not for the Bird Gard. The alarm does a good job of scaring birds and it also does a good job of attracting predators."
Cornell University
"I wanted to let you know how pleased I am with bird control in our newest vineyards. As you know, I now have nearly 30 acres of wine grape planted directly in the heart of federally designated conservation reserve program (CRP) land. We have always been a prime target for birds. I have used cannons, hawk kites, and netting in the past. I am delighted to tell you that we suffered less overall bird damage with the Bird Gard system this year than any year previous. In fact, for this particular vintage, the Bird Gard system proved superior to the netting and cannons used (previously). I am convinced of its effectiveness compared to the alternatives and with your guidance on installation, it was a 'piece of cake.' "
Rick Small, Winemaker
Woodward Canyon Winery, Lowden, WA
"The three (Bird Gard units) we used together are extremely effective for bird control and our neighbors appreciate the lower sound levels."
Bob Gabriel
Oregon Blueberry Farms and Nursery, Silverton, OR
"The species controlled was the common Robin. The check in this instance was 14 years of annual loss. This year I experienced zero losses. It resulted in an additional six to eight tons of harvest on five acres of (blue)berries."
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service
"I went by our Madras substation last week and was extremely gratified to find that even though the bird population around the nearby stockyards has increased dramatically over last summer's numbers, there were no birds anywhere near our substation. In addition, there was no bird fecal material on the substation structure. The Bird Gard appears to be working very well at both the Madras and the Bend substations."
Jim Crowell, Member Services Director
Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., Redmond, OR
"Control expenses in the past…were significant. With the start of damage and the deployment of the Bird Gard units, crows abandoned (the orchards). We observed crows, sometimes in sizable flocks, in the vicinity…but, not in the treated orchards. Damage levels were…the lowest we have ever recorded. Based on bird counts, damage assessments, and economic analysis the approach was successful. Operating during the daylight hours, the Bird Gard units provided a full-time degree of control when farm personnel were not present. The distress calls also reduced the need for shooting and pyrotechnics and thus the costs for those aspects of control. The initial response was dramatic; crows virtually abandoned the orchards after the start of the broadcasts. The integrated crow control program resulted in low damage levels on the study orchards. Distress calls played an important role in the overall control program. Distress calls for crows should be incorporated into control programs designed to protect agricultural crops whenever possible."
University of California, Davis
"I am writing to let you know how successful we were with your products during the 1999 harvest. We used a variety of your devices at Knudsen Vineyards and installed them as per your recommendations. There are sections of the vineyard that we normally write off as too hard to protect. This year the harvest was on and off so that on off days there was no one around to scare the birds. We took days off with the confidence that no disasters would occur in our absence. It was not a problem."
Allen Holstein, Manager
Argyle Winery, Dundee, OR
"I have completed tests with the Bird Gard unit in cherry plantings. The trials in sweet cherries were very successful, and the orchard manager indicated he harvested the largest crop he can remember this year. Typically that block had suffered 40-50% crop loss each season. The standard chip with starling, robin, and finch distress calls should work well in cherry orchards."
Cornell Cooperative Extension
"Our technician who handles the peach harvesting in the trial was finding 10-20% damaged fruit each harvest. The day after we installed the Bird Gard repeller, our percentage of bird damaged fruit dropped substantially to 2-3%. We feel like the repeller helped greatly."
Auburn University
"I'd like to thank you for your help in getting the birds out of my barn. With the new Bird Gard I still can't believe we have never seen more than 5 to 10 birds and there used to be thousands of them. Again, thank you for your help in controlling diseases spread through these birds."
John Van Biert
Vaby Farms Ltd., Abbotsford B.C., Canada
"The Bird Gard units were used during a study of wading bird depredations at aquaculture facilities. At Site A, we lost no fish from open (un-netted) ponds protected by (the Bird Gard unit). At Site B, we lost no fish from open (un-netted) ponds protected by (the Bird Gard unit). At Site C, there was a great deal of bird activity before we installed (the Bird Gard unit). During the study period, the number of (birds) at Site C declined substantially compared to the number observed there before the units were installed. At site C, we did not lose any fish from open (un-netted) ponds protected by the distress calls."
US Department of Agriculture, Florida Field Station
