I find it hard to believe that some airports still rely on ATC to initiate scaring of birds to safeguard aircraft movements,
Bird dispersal is one thing Bird hazard control is another, the latter is the only effective one.
Aircrew should not be asking when was your last Bird patrol carried out?
They should be asking where is you bird controller?
Here is some very sound advice for any airport out there.
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Standa...%20control.pdf
