The holiday season is here - twinkling lights, festive decorations, and busy employees everywhere. But along with the joy comes an uninvited guest: birds looking for warmth and easy snacks. From starlings in the rafters to pigeons near loading docks, birds can turn your festive facility into a messy, stressful place. Keep the Christmas cheer alive and your facility running smoothly with these five simple steps to stay bird-free this season.
December is peak season for open doors - deliveries, decorations, employees coming in and out. Birds take advantage of that.
Do a quick facility walkthrough:
Check loading docks
Inspect warehouse doors
Look for broken seals or gaps
Make sure automatic doors close properly
A few minutes of prevention can save you hours of cleanup, especially if starlings or pigeons decide to sneak in for warmth.
Birds don’t stick around for fun - they stick around for food.
This is the time of year when breakroom scraps, outdoor dumpsters, and holiday treats create easy meals.
Make sure:
Indoor trash cans have lids
Dumpster lids stay closed
Spills are cleaned immediately
Employee holiday events include a cleanup plan
If one bird finds a snack, you’ll have a flock by the next morning.
From rooflines to rafters, birds love settling in for winter.
Do a quick inspection of:
Overhangs
Signage ledges
Open rafters
HVAC units
Storage shelves
Adding simple deterrents like Avitrol or gels keeps birds from getting comfortable. It’s far easier to prevent nests than remove them once they’re built.
Holiday traffic means you don’t have time for trial-and-error solutions.
Choose reliable tools that keep birds away without disrupting business:
Avitrol for large and small facilities dealing with flock behavior is your
#1 solution. With thousands of facilities bird-free after using Avitrol, our products have a very long track-record of success and trust. Ranging from Apartment complexes and parking garages, all the way to food processing plants and government buildings, we have done them all, even in the last month!
Using the right product for the right problem keeps your facility protected through Christmas and beyond.
Bird control isn’t one person’s job - it’s a team effort.
Make sure everyone knows:
How to keep doors closed
Where trash should go
How to report bird activity
What to do if a bird enters the building
A quick 10-minute training can prevent weeks of headaches.
The holidays are busy enough without birds adding to the chaos. With a few smart adjustments, you can enjoy a clean, safe, and festive facility - letting your team and visitors focus on what really matters: celebrating the season.
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