The loft building where I live/work is a historic building (Sears Catalog Building).  We experienced a severe issue with grackles this year and the building hired a company to "relocate" them.  The company comes by once a day at dusk and makes noise on our block using an air horn.  They also shine a flashlight into the trees.  Occasionally, when it was really bad , they used a starter pistol fired into the air.  Initially, we were skeptical about whether this was humane and effective.  Many had visions of the father in the movie "Steel Magnolias" clearing his backyard for his daughter's wedding.  After a week though, the birds moved on to quieter areas with little fuss.  

Cece 



On Jun 26, 2012, at 2:09 PM, Regan Brooks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Mike,
> Professionally as an institution, no. Personally however, yes. Our local grocery store installed them outside to keep the birds from roosting over their walkway. About two months later, there was an article in the paper mentioning that the store was removing them due to customer complaints. I know I had complained – I have Menieré’s disease and high pitched noises (yes, even those that we humans aren’t supposed to hear) will just about drop me to my knees. Apparently, many customers with hearing aids were experiencing similar painful responses and the store said their business had suffered.
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