LEOMINSTER — Several flashing light geese deterrents have been installed at Barrett Park.
They work by emitting a solar-powered amber strobe from dusk to dawn, irritating the Canada Geese at night when they prefer to sleep. The goal is to make them feel unsafe and encourage them to relocate, which helps mitigate public health hazards, reduce excessive, unsanitary droppings, and prevent damage to park vegetation.
Goose deterrents include a combination of visual, auditory, and habitat modification tactics, and utilizing techniques such as flashing lights is often successful in reducing geese population at a public recreational spot like Barrett Park. This in turn contributes to maintaining the nearly 40-acre scenic property, in addition to protecting water quality and discouraging large, non-migratory and often aggressive goose populations.
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