A robotic bird has been deployed on Teignmouth promenade to try and reduce the impact of bird poo.
Modelled after a peregrine falcon, the "peregrinator" will perch on Teignmouth promenade throughout the bathing water season to deter birds from pooing in the water.
The Environment Agency and Teignbridge Council have deployed RoboBird to try and reduce the impact of bird poo, which can affect water quality.The Environment Agency’s bathing water season began last week and sampling of bathing waters will be carried out regularly until the end of September. Mr Harvey said: "We have also planned more conventional approaches for enhancing Teignmouth’s bathing water quality this season, including investigations into drainage systems and potential misconnections."
Teignbridge Council has completed bird counts around the bathing water sampling point, before and after the deployment of the RoboBird so its impact on wildfowl populations can be monitored. Resort manager Sarah Holgate said: "As we unveil this exciting initiative, we also urge responsible environmental practices.The Environment Agency is also accepting name suggestions for the robot which can be submitted on social media using #EArobobird.Dragon carving breathes new life into fallen tree
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