Visual bird deterrents are used to frighten birds from treated areas with common scare triggers such as predator features or reflective surfaces. The birds see the deterrents and flee the area. Visual deterrents are best to use in outdoor areas such as gardens, fruit trees, around pools, on patios and other areas birds like to hang out.

Sound deterrents are ideal for use in large open spaces where there is no access to a power source. Usually deter birds by playing recorded bird distress and predator calls.  This scares the birds away from a selected area.

Live trapping is often a necessary part of a comprehensive pest bird control program. It may be the primary control measure for a particular site or used in conjunction with other methods. Removing the majority of a resident flock enhances the effectiveness of any structural bird-proofing program.

Mist netting or capture netting is used to get pest birds out of a large enclosed areas such as warehouses, airplane hangars, grocery stores, and etc. When one or two birds need to be removed before a bird control system is installed, mist capture netting is the best way to do it.