Electronic "Scarecrow" Chases Birds With Strobes

Electronic "Scarecrow" Chases Birds With Strobes MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Pest Animals 21-5-25 A new-style bird scarer from Britain uses strobe lights to scare pest birds away. The electronically controlled strobes can be seen for half a mile, even on overcast days, and are particularly effective anywhere back-ground noise such as traffic is a problem for audio scarers. They've been used successfully to keep pest birds away from fields up to 10 acres. At night, the strobes scare off rabbits, foxes and other pest animals, the manufacturer says. What makes the strobes effective is that they're programmed to continually change their pattern of lighting, so pest animals and birds don't get used to them. One moment, they're in a chase pattern and the next they're simply rotating clockwise, etc. Works for months on any 12-volt car battery, the company says. The pyramid-shaped unit is approximately 10 in. sq. and weighs a little over 3 lbs. Sells for about $280 (U.S.). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Martley Electronics, Top Barn Business Center, Holt Heath, Worcester, U.K. WR6 6NH (ph +44 1905 621313; fax 621333).

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