Bird Consulting Services

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Professional Bird Management Consulting Services

Some bird problems are so entrenched or complex, they require a deeper level of expertise. Wild Goose Chase provides professional bird management consulting services for commercial, industrial, and municipal properties facing complex, long-term, or unusual challenges. 

Our consulting services are built on decades of field experience, a deep understanding of bird biology, and a proven ability to design strategies for difficult situations. Whether it’s multiple species overlapping on a single property, a long-established bird problem that has persisted for years, or a site that must balance regulatory and operational requirements, our team delivers clear, science-based guidance. 

By choosing consulting services, property managers and municipalities receive documented strategies that reduce risks, protect budgets, and provide a roadmap for lasting bird control. 

When Consulting Services Are Essential

There are clear situations where bird consulting makes the most sense. Properties that have dealt with recurring bird problems for years often benefit from a fresh perspective. If deterrents, cleanups, or installations have been attempted without long-term success, consulting provides a way to step back and look at the root causes before investing in more work. 

Consulting is also a valuable step for organizations with in-house staff such as biologists, maintenance crews, or grounds teams. In these cases, bringing in Wild Goose Chase offers an additional layer of expertise and documentation, giving teams a clear roadmap to act on and helping leadership justify resources or funding.

When you choose consulting, you gain:

This service is designed for properties facing complex or persistent challenges, giving decision-makers confidence that their next steps are grounded in science, experience, and compliance. 

What to Expect

Our Consulting Process

We follow a structured approach to ensure consulting services provide actionable results: 

01

Initial Consultation

We start with discussions to understand your current concerns, goals, and past management efforts. This step identifies the scope of the issue and sets objectives for evaluation.

02

Site Review

Our specialists visit your property to observe bird activity firsthand. We track nesting, roosting, and feeding patterns across rooftops, ledges, signage, courtyards, and open spaces.

03

Data Collection and Testing

Evaluations may include daily or periodic surveys, testing deterrents such as handheld lasers, and analyzing factors like nearby food and water sources. This research establishes why birds are targeting your site and which strategies will be most effective.

04

Analysis and Recommendations

Our team compiles the findings into a report with actionable recommendations. Depending on the property, this may include deterrent systems, exclusion hardware, population control, or a combination of solutions. The report often serves as a basis for cost proposals and long-term budget planning.

Science-Based Solutions

Examples of Consulting Services

Our consulting services often make the difference in situations where standard bird control methods are not enough. These examples highlight how consulting goes beyond immediate problem-solving. In many cases, it provides the research and reporting that organizations need to make informed decisions and secure resources for ongoing management. 

Here are a few examples of the type of work we provide: 

  • Corporate Campus Window Collision Study We partnered with a large corporate campus to document daily bird activity. This research supported targeted recommendations that reduced bird collisions with building windows by more than 90 percent.
  • Downtown Crow Management Collaboration Our team collaborated with multiple governmental organizations at the local and regional level to assess crow activity in their downtown area. By conducting surveys, testing deterrents, and preparing a detailed management plan, we provided the documentation needed to guide funding and long-term action.
Reliable Solutions

Benefits of Bird Management Consulting

Choosing consulting services provides benefits that extend well beyond immediate problem-solving.

Faq

Frequently Asked Questions

They are professional evaluations and strategies that help organizations understand, document, and solve bird problems using expert analysis and long-term planning. 

Consulting is especially useful for complex problems involving multiple species, long-term infestations, or properties with regulatory and budgetary considerations.

Commercial property managers, municipalities, schools, airports, and industrial facilities gain the most value, as consulting helps them build informed strategies while avoiding recurring costs.

Not always. In some cases, Wild Goose Chase is brought in solely to evaluate conditions and provide a report.

Client Testimonials

"The Migratory Bird Management team efforts have made our operations easier. By managing bird population and deterring birds from returning, we have reduced/eliminated the annoyances and dangers of birds affecting staff and vendors performing roof maintenance on our high rise, window cleaners propelling off the building and parkers at our open air six story parking structure. They usher you through the complexities of government requirements and do it with reasonable prices and great follow up. Any building that has birds posing obstacles should reach out to Mike and his team for assistance!"

General Manager, Colliers Sherry K.

"Migratory Bird Management offered a turnkey service, keeping us up to date with their progress throughout the process this Spring and Summer. The team provided pictures and status updates after each visit. Mike even reached out to the City to keep them in the loop on numerous occasions. In 2020 they were able to humanly remove over 2,400 nests and 13,000 eggs from the roof top of the building."

Property Manager, Kroger Real Estate Jennifer B.

"What unbelievable difference compared to the last few years!!! Three weeks into the ‘season’ we noticed a huge decline in the bird numbers. Four weeks after that the seagulls were almost non-existent. We were never ‘dive-bombed’ this year. We didn’t have one customer that complained to us about the birds. I didn’t hear one complaint from our employees about the droppings in our parking lot. Nor did they have to go home and wash their cars everyday like the last few years. We never thought seagulls could have such an impact on our business. Thank you again for solving this issue for us. Definitely money well spent !! Thank you again !!"

DWF Wholesale Florist Patrick G.

"I want to commend your entire team for the excellent work done on the installation of my new bird deterrent laser. Both Gordon and Carla were responsive and helpful in the installation process. They both are experts in what they do. Also, I must say that despite my initial skepticism about the ability of the laser to keep the geese flocks off my property, it has been 100% effective in keeping the geese away. The day before the installation of the laser, I had 27 geese on my 6-acre property. They were so bold I could not scare them away. The day after we turned on the laser, no geese. And we have not seen a single goose for weeks now. I am now free to enjoy our lake home and property without the mess and nuisance of flocks of migratory waterfowl. Life on the lake is good again. Thanks for your good work and your excellent team of Gordon and Carla. I am happy to provide a reference for potential customers of yours. I am sold on the laser."

Murphy Residential David M.

"We’ve proudly been using Wild Goose Chase at our airport since 1999! Sue and the team do an outstanding job with wildlife mitigation on our airport that has helped us in more ways than we can count. Innovation is another extremely favorable attribute that WGC has. We were the first Airport in the United States to use canines for geese control and now one of the first handful of airports to use laser technology as well. Very professional and compassionate staff that honestly cares about our clients. Their work, dedication, and passion for their mission is what make them an industry leader, nota follower."

Chicago Executive Airport, PWK

"Thank you for doing such great work all of these years and being totally responsive to our needs. It has been an easy ride, and you’ve made it easy!"

Head of Natural Resources for Outdoor Garden & Museum

Wild Goose Chase has provided reliable and effective goose management solutions for our golf course for nearly five years. We appreciate the way they work with our budget to provide the best services for the best return on our investment. Our account manager is very knowledgeable about our golf course and always provides recommendations to best minimize the goose population and issues that they cause. They continue to provide a great service without disrupting our golf operations, which is very important to us.

Golf Course Superintendent

"Since implementing the automated laser, we have seen an 80-90% reduction in the number of birds so far this year compared to this time last year. I’ve been impressed so far with the results.”

Fish Farm Manager

"Wild Goose Chase has been a great success with our geese control. Our garden has grown to a considerable height (with a lot of hand watering) and the geese don’t seem to give it a second look."

Downtown Services Manager

"KEI has successfully contracted with Migratory Bird Management (MBM) to provide our clients management of nuisance birds for quite a while now. KEI finds it invaluable that MBM offers a turnkey service, including managing and navigating the required federal permit and reporting process and forms. Mike Michalski and his team are very knowledgeable in bird behavior, bird species, and the unique challenges each present. Mike is always pro-active and keeps us and our clients well informed of their progress in managing this critical service. MBM's professional approach to protecting our client's employees, visitors and property from the hazards of nuisance birds provides a value added service that we can bring to the table for our clients. KEI highly recommends you call Mike and MBM if you are experiencing issues with nuisance birds."

President, Kujawa Enterprises Inc. Chris K.

"Migratory Bird Management was hired to assist with the goose population problem. Within a few short weeks, with the aid of the trained dogs and a remote control boat, the technicians were able to reduce the population to only a few mating pairs. Their repeated visits to the site, both day time and evenings eventually caused the geese to become annoyed and leave the site. Their methodology of irritating the birds with light, sound, and the dogs, without physically harming the geese allows for a solution that protects the wildlife, eliminated the nuisance situation in a manner that was acceptable to everyone."

Senior Asset Manager, Greywold Partners, Inc. Marilyn H.

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If nuisance birds are creating complex challenges on your property, Wild Goose Chase can help. Our consulting services provide research, documentation, and actionable strategies that lead to lasting results.