Bonds Yvith the letters "'IF"' are issued 'by the International Federation of 

 Homing Pi^^eon Fanciers^ secretcirj, John Boshler,' 38 Lonw, Beach Road, He]r.pstead, 

 L. I., New York. 



Bands carryint, tite letters "NPft" are issued by the National Pigeon Associa- 

 tion; secretary Harry B. Bald^vin, Box 502, Kansas' Citj-^,. Llissouri* These bands are 

 used on fancy swovi pif.-,eohs ord^,^, hot oh racing; hoiner^.- 



SUGGESTIONS FOR CONTROL 



piscouragin;; the Birds 'from Remaining 



An objectionable fiocU of pi>.;Gons is often the Uiroct result of unintentic~ 

 nal enccuraj^ei.tent . A church to-i;ei uay servo as an excellent nestiii^ loft for 

 doaeiis of ohe bii'ds, or led^^us protected by overhanginci eaves may atttact daily 

 a flock that has reac'ied undesirable nunibera. Likewise, proiiscuous feedintj of 

 poultry in open ycrCs i£,y be an incentive for pigeons to stay near such prer-iises. 



The lo4_,ical ren;edy for troubles of t^iis kind is to re^ lOve the attraction, if 

 iiossibie, .OpeniiVis .in church to-verb, lofts, and beifri.es C'-Ji be scr-ieneu '..ith 

 rust-proof ,x.ii-^,j .poultry runs can bo covered; and s6i.ieti."ies ledges can be oblitert:- 

 ted by iijst'^in.,, slQpii?-^ "ijOc--i-ds ar wire nettiui^ that Y.ill prevent the bircis frori 

 roostir;^ .there, Sma^ILl .c^'a^nies used as nestin^ sites can -often be blocked so as 

 to preveht , the /ehtiranc^ .of .birds. Althou^-,h the cost of screening: ;.:ay at first seem 

 e^ccessive, the results 'are i^ractically permanent. ^ The screen should be r;^de of 2- 

 inch-mesh oalvaniaed poultry wire. In areas where starlings also are objectionable, 

 l-in(ih-:aesh poultry ;:ire should be used. ' ._ 



FrijjhteninA: Devices ' 



Sometimes pii\,eons may be driven fra.. a favorite roostin^ .-^lace by frijihtenino 

 devices. Noipe-producin.;;, contrivances v.-hic»i foay also be disturbing to human bein^.s, 

 usually have little permai;ent effect on roostint, pigeons that are accustoiued to the' 

 varied noises of cities. Lights are of little avails Sling-shots, ivith pebbles 

 for missiles, may be used with ^ood results on slwU.1 groups of roosting pigeons, 

 provided the birds are disturbed nightly as they are t:,oing to roost. mOst attempts 

 to disiodt^e roostin^, birds tlirou^.h the use of a sling-shot or other me.ans depend 

 for their success on the persistence v;ith which the operations are carried on. These 

 must be continued \intil the birds have definitely reestablished themselves in some 

 other place. 



•. V/hen the birds are numerous, the city fire depai-ti.ient /.lay be induced to co- 

 operate* .If a stream of v^ater frOi^ a fire, hose is turned on the roosts for seve- 

 ral successive ni^-^hts, the birds v.-ill doubtless seek other quarters. 



Trapping ,,.-... 



Pigeons may be trapped readily •..hen, food is^ .not overly abundant- so that -with 

 the expenditure of a lifetle ingenuity, patience ..and time, s:.iall groups of these 

 birds can soon be eliminat^ed. A trap of the ."ash-sifter" type, with :a frame 4 or 

 5 feet sCiUare and about 6 inches deep, to'wiuch is attached a "sieve"' made of •. 



