Birds and Power Transmission Lines

Remington 870 pump action w/full choke

2 to 3 Boxes (depending on how many birds and how well you shoot) Winchester 12GA w/ #6 Shot & Short Wad

1 Case Old Style

HOW LONG IS THE LINE? A COUPLE OF METERS OR THOUSANDS OF KILOMETERS?

length 180-200 km

sound based bird scarer

http://www.martleyelectronics.co.uk/silent_bird_scarer.html#mps

Heron Replica's ..

These life like replica Herons have been around for many years and can be seen in many gardens working as a deterrent to the ever invading Herons .. some laugh at them whilst others swear by them ...

It is thought that because the Heron is a loan worker and territorial - that the mere sight of seeing a heron (albeit a dummy one) stood at the side of the pond will deter that Heron from investigating the pond further ..

Probably worth a try if you have tried everything else

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bird+scarers&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=&redir_esc=&ei=PuO8S9iABKWgnQPk_8XSCA

I am hoping the trouble is around the building or substations. If yes, "...birds do not like light in the night. Using floodlights and keeping them on all night was successfully used by one utility to drive away thousands of starlings that were nesting in the substation and causing contamination flashovers on 500-kV capacitor banks."

This excerpt from http://tdworld.com/overhead_transmission/power_birds_power_lines/index.html

which brings up many points to consider... like, are the birds protected by some government decree? Disrupting the pattern of their habits may result in hefty penalties.

A number of suggestions there... some sound a little better that others. It sounds like birds and small animals are an ongoing headache that will never really go away.

I've heard owls work pretty well for scaring away birds:

I don't know if it's big enough for herons though. peterg7lyq probably has the best idea - an actual heron replica.

Considering the length of the line, you probably will face different problems in specific regions. As solving this problem will cost some money it is wise not to go the wrong way: I would consult an Ethologyst (Just in case: science that studies animal behavior) specialized in the type of birds that live in your country. Solving this problem (or at least keeping it within certain limits) will certainly require randomized methods: like light, firework explosions, decoys, hiring a falconer, etc. Best regards.

thanks for yours replies