Office: 732-656-0088 Fax: 732-521-9042 johnnesti@yahoo.com
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All Wildlife Removal Service of New Jersey can get rid of
problem birds such as Sparrows and Starlings...
Starlings and sparrows are two
birds that are not native to North
America but have certainly made
themselves at home here in
Jersey! They can cause a lot of
damage to homes, restaurants,
stores, and other buildings
because, as cavity dwellers, they
gravitate toward human structures.
Each year in early April, starlings
and sparrows begin looking for
suitable nesting spots. Common
structural spots that these birds
prefer include: the roof and



soffit lines of dormers, openings in soffits, corners of roof lines, exhaust openings for bathroom fans, and
kitchen stove exhaust fans.
Ideal remediation for eliminating birds is to go into the problem area and pull out all of the nesting material. In some cases
this is not possible, at which time we at All Wildlife Removal Service make every effort to remove all material that is
accessible. In some cases the amount of cutting to the building that would be required to remove the material makes this job
cost prohibitive -- especially when dealing with starlings, who have a tendency to fill a cavity completely with nesting debris.
(There have been documented situations of starlings filling up a 50-gallon drum's worth of nesting material that was pulled
out of one cavity!)
In some instances where a home or business has a long duct-run, it is possible that the owner may need to contact a duct
company who would use a vacuum to remove the rest of the nesting material. Once the nesting material is completely
removed, All Wildlife Removal Service will make proper repairs to the structure with a complete seal-up of the area.
Infestation by birds such as sparrows and starlings cause many reasons for concern by home- and business-owners.
Perhaps the most important is the risk of bird-related illness such as histoplasmosis and salmonella, or parasites such as
bird mites and bird lice.
The degree of importance that must be placed on these pest-related conditions should not be underestimated.
All Wildlife Removal Service (732) 656-0088 johnnesti@yahoo.com
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Histoplasmosis, for example, is a respiratory disease that may be fatal. It results from a fungus growing in dried bird droppings and is carried through the air. Salmonella is recognized as "food poisoning" and can be traced to pigeons, starlings and sparrows. The bacteria that causes salmonella are found in bird droppings. Dust from droppings can be sucked through ventilators, air conditioners, and exhaust fans, contaminating food and cooking surfaces in restaurants, homes and food processing plants. This should be cause for concern to home- ad business- owners who discover a bird in or near their vent or exhaust fan.
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Avian lice and mites thrive on birds and in their nesting material. When young birds vacate a nest, the parasites continue to
live there and will eventually look for another host, often times entering the building on which the nest is built and making a
host out of the humans that inhabit the structure. These pests, nearly invisible to the human eye, can multiply into the
thousands in just a few weeks time and are very difficult to eradicate once they have inhabited a dwelling and found a host on
which to feed. For this reason, it is crucial to include a thorough disinfection when removing birds and their nesting materials.
Check back soon for pictures of damage to New Jersey homes by sparrows, starlings, pigeons, and other pest birds.