A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Hunayn Makkah

Hunayn is the north eastern tip of Al Sharai where Wadi Hunayn meets the Taif road, a rural zone now known as Al Sharai Al Ulya. Running springs still water palm orchards, the village of Sharai Al Nakhl stands nearby, and the historic Hunayn aqueduct arch marks the wadi bridge. Rural houses are very widely spaced, and pigeons arrive from the palm farms, springs and village seeking nesting sites on elevated buildings.

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Targeted, not broadcast

Product goes into cracks and runways, never sprayed across open surfaces.
Told before we start

What we will use, where it goes, and what to cover or move before we arrive.
A follow-up visit

We return after the first treatment, because what survives it does not show on the day.
Homes and businesses

Apartments and villas, and kitchens and stores that need a record of each visit.

Why they keep coming back in Hunayn

Running springs and farms provide abundant constant food for pigeons. Birds gather around the water and palms daily and seek elevated safe shelter on houses at dusk. Houses are very widely spaced and each faces high pigeon pressure. The method is set out in full on how we approach Bird and pigeon control.

The first reason

Running springs and palm groves supply constant food

Running springs and palm groves on the fringes supply steady food and water year round. Pigeons gather around the water and palms every morning. Elevated rural houses offer safe roosting places away from the open damp ground.

The second reason

Sharai Al Nakhl village and the historic arch supply traditional sites

The village and the historic aqueduct arch are long-established pigeon sites. Pigeons nest on the arch and seek additional perching points on houses. Treatment focuses on protecting houses from birds coming from these traditional gathering places.

The third reason

Jabal Masud and surrounding hills supply natural gathering points

Jabal Masud and the hills beyond are natural pigeon zones. Birds descend from the hill to the springs and farms then to houses. Elevated rural houses become obvious targets for pigeons arriving from the hill zones.

The character of Hunayn

Rural area: farms, open ground and scattered homes

In a rural area like Hunayn, pigeon control differs because ledges are irregular and houses are very widely spaced among permanent farms. Pressure from springs, farms, villages and hills is constant year round. Deterrents must be extremely strong and each house needs separate robust treatment.

Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

The rural zone holds running springs watering palm groves and the village of Sharai Al Nakhl, with Jabal Masud beyond to the north. Wadi Hunayn meets the Taif expressway. Rural houses are very widely spaced across open ground near water and farms that provide rich pigeon feeding grounds.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Rural house ledges are irregular and vary in width because of hand-built construction, and need custom deterrents fitted to each ledge.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Window air conditioners are rare on rural houses, but simple open balconies provide perching points for pigeons.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests cluster in natural cracks on irregular ledges and in corners between buildings and rock faces.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings accumulate fast on simple ledges because pressure from springs and farms is very high.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Windows on rural houses may be large, and pigeons find gaps around simple wooden frames.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Roof tanks on rural houses exist but may be partly open, and pigeons perch on the surrounding ledge.

How we work

1
Survey the roof and the facade

We walk the roof, the projections, the condenser platforms and the shafts, separate the nesting positions from the perching ones, and measure and photograph every ledge.
2
Strip the nests and treat the parasites

Droppings are wetted before they are lifted so nothing goes airborne dry, bagged closed, and the nest position is treated for ticks and mites before the surface is sanitised.
3
Close and fit

Netting tensioned on a perimeter wire with no gap at the corners, spikes or wire on the narrow projections, metal mesh across vents and shafts, and the roof drains freed of the nest material packing them.
4
The follow-up visit

We come back to check the tension, the corners and any position the flock has moved to, and correct what has slackened before a bird finds it.

What bird and pigeon control includes

A recorded survey

Every ledge, condenser platform and shaft, photographed, with nesting separated from perching before anything is chosen.
Nest removal and drain clearing

Lifted wet rather than swept dry, bagged closed, and the roof drains freed of the nest material packing them.
Parasite treatment and sanitising

The nest position treated for ticks and mites, then the surface the droppings sat on sanitised.
Sealing and fitting the deterrents

Netting tensioned on a perimeter wire, spikes or wire on narrow projections, and metal mesh across ventilation openings.
Aftercare instructions

The condensate water, food left on the roof, and what should not sit beside a ledge if the attraction is to stay gone.
A follow-up on tension and corners

Netting slackens and corners open over time; the visit corrects that and closes any new position.

What is different about Al Sharai Sub-Municipality

Al Sharai is the eastern growth front of Makkah along King Faisal Road and the Taif road. Settled quarters sit beside recently renamed schemes where plots are still vacant and buildings are going up, so construction sites, fill and open excavations lie next to occupied homes. Wadi channels such as Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas carry flash floods after rain and dry out to damp silt, while dust blows off the open hills. Roadside shops, restaurants and warehouses line the Taif road, and to the east the area shades into villages, palm farms and springs.

Questions about this district

Running springs and palm groves supply many pigeons. How do I control this?

Constant food and water make pressure extremely high on nearby houses. Treatment focuses on very strong deterrents that repel birds from the springs and farms. Each house needs robust protection because birds are easily attracted from the farms.

Does the historic Hunayn aqueduct arch supply extra pigeons to nearby houses?

Yes, the arch is an ancient loved pigeon site. Pigeons nest on the arch and search for additional perches on adjacent houses. Treatment focuses on deterrents to protect houses from birds arriving from this historic site.

My rural house ledge is irregular. Will deterrents fit it properly?

Yes, we fit custom deterrents to irregular ledges. Deterrents go on every likely nesting point even if the ledge is uneven.

Jabal Masud is very close to the houses. Does it supply extra pigeons?

Jabal Masud and the surrounding hills are natural pigeon zones. Birds descend from the hill to springs and farms and then to houses. Pressure from both hill and farms together is very high.

How many treatments per year does a rural area like Hunayn need?

Springs and farms supply high pressure year round. One treatment in year one may not suffice. Treatment every four to five months is recommended because pressure stays high from water and farm sources.

Do pigeons move straight from the palms to houses or rest somewhere in between?

Birds typically spend daylight in the farms and springs and search for elevated roosting sites on houses at dusk. Deterrents stop them settling on ledges. Each house needs protection because birds concentrate on it.

How much does bird and pigeon control in Hunayn cost?

It is set after the inspection, because the price follows the type of infestation, the size of the space, how far it has spread and the number of visits it needs. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Hunayn.