Falconry Response

Falconry Response (Hawk Flying)

Our experienced falconers and specially trained birds of prey deter nuisance birds from a range of sites including schools, hospitals, shopping centres, retail parks, town centres, warehouses, factories, industrial sites, landfill sites, sporting venues, train stations and airports.

Using hawks and falcons as part of a programme is an ideal alternative to where other options may not be available or to assist with other measures.

Using a live bird of prey works by altering the behaviour patterns of the target species. The presence of a hawk in the area creates an unsafe environment and the nuisance birds will look to move away from site. This can take a number of visits to achieve, however once the target species pattern of behaviour has been altered, control can be maintained with a programme of routine follow-up visits.

We use our hawk and falcon flying services to deter a variety of species including gulls, pigeons, geese, rooks and crows, and ground nesting birds such as lapwings. Unlike other bird-scaring devices, the target species never becomes habituated to the presence of a live bird of prey.

Feral Pigeons can cause sites many issues especially as the numbers increase. Using birds of prey as part of a programme is a non-lethal, natural and effective deterrent to all nuisance birds. When using birds of prey the objective is not to kill any birds, but to deter them away from the site.

The public is supportive of our programmes and our clients benefit from positive public relations by dealing with the problems caused by nuisance birds in a humane and responsible way.

Our Falconers (Hawk Handlers) / Bird Control Technician’s

All our technicians undergo intense falconry training leading to a formal raptor award qualification. In addition they complete extensive training in all aspects of bird control. Staff are well spoken, carry identification and neatly presented in a uniform. They are fully aware of legal aspects and sensitive to public opinion.

Our Birds of Prey

All of the hawks and falcons flown by Lancashire Bird Control are company owned, domestically bred and specifically trained as working birds not used for hunting. They are deployed exclusively for nuisance bird control and are accustomed to flying in urban and working environments. They are undisturbed by the presence of the public, machinery or vehicles and concentrate fully on their work, looking only to their handler for direction and reward. This is important and is one of the differentiating factors between Lancashire Bird Control and some other companies offering hawk flying in urban environments. Only hawks that have been specially trained as working birds should be used for urban bird control.