Highland Bird Control Services

15/10/2025

Here are few roofs in the Inverness area that were plagued with gulls. We have been working on these sites for 3 seasons now and this is the first year we have ended the nesting season with no nesting birds. This process has taken a lot of work to get to this stage, we will see what next year brings.

12/10/2025

We have given our website a wee freshen up, why not have a wee nosy. 👀

The birds we use are all raptors but the species vary. We use Harris's Hawks which are native to the southern USA and south America. Our Peregrine Falcons are native to our own country, Gyrfalcons which are circumpolar and the largest falcon species in the world and Saker falcons which are found t....

11/10/2025

It’s been a super busy and challenging spring and summer season this year. Iv been pushing through the pain barrier with a damaged back from my days as a joiner, which has made things very difficult at some points of the season. We got through it though and achieved another successful gull season in the highlands. We continue to make great progress year on year.

The end of the season at the end of August marked a new beginning for Highland Bird Control Services, as we make the transition to Highland Bird Control Services Ltd. This will help the growth of the company and give us a surer footing in the industry.

The end of the season also marks a new beginning for me personally as I underwent spinal surgery to repair the damage to my back. As I write this while in recovery, I hope it will bring a new lease of life to me personally but also to the company and help us kick on next March.

I’d just like to thank all my wonderful clients for their continued support. Your willingness to give our service a go and then to understand the process gives us the drive and passion to do our very best for you all. If any new potential clients would like to get on board I would say to please contact me at the turn of the year, end of January at the very latest as places book up very fast. We will be continuing to operate on small scale through the winter with some vermin control and pigeon control jobs so if you need any of these services please give us a call.

I look forward to hearing from you all.

All the best,

Allan MacKinnon,

Director,

Highland Bird Control Services Ltd.

17/05/2025

04/04/2025

This is Gael. She is 4 year old Harris hawk. Geal is a top worker. A kind photographer who was at the Ross-Shire Engineering site in Muir of Ord sent these photos to me last night.

24/03/2025

A bit of gull deterrent work at UHI Moray Tech Centre

21/03/2025

This is Angel after clearing the sky from gulls at Ardersier port today. She is a Gyr/Saker hybrid whose flying weight was 3lbs 6.5oz (1545g) in nearly 40 mph winds. She is one powerful bird bred by Tom Scullion at Craft Falconry.

06/02/2025

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The falcon named Angel will control breeding by making gulls ‘uncomfortable’ to restrict nesting and breeding.

19/11/2024

Well the gull nesting season has long past and we are well into the hunting season for my hunting falcons. It takes a few months to get the falcons fit enough to take wild game regularly. We’re in the swing of it now.

The next gull season won’t be long coming round again with the season beginning in March for my Gull control hawks and falcons. So if your property has an issue with nesting gulls please make contact early as there is high demand with the changes to nature scotland’s gulls licensing.

04/01/2024

As the Gull nesting season fast approaches it’s now time for you to think about putting preventative measures in place. With nature Scotland clamping down on issuing Egg and Nest removal licenses a hawking program in the correct situation is an ideal solution along side other deterrents we offer. If your property has a gull problem please give us a call. Now is the time to act!!