"S 'far as that do go," said John, "I were mostly a bird-scarer.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 8, 1919] Reference

One feels their loneliness, monotony, and desolation on many days, sometimes even when it is not wet, and I here recall an amusing encounter with a bird-scarer during one of these dreary spells.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs] Reference

For instance, you can buy a bird-scarer to keep pigeons off your porch, a pricey home theater system to pump up your tunes, or color-coded cable organizers to sort out the mess behind your desk.    From Wordnik.com.  [PCWorld] Reference

A fine strong figure, remarkably well dressed for a bird-scarer.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs] Reference

Introductory remarks -- Wiltshire little favoured by tourists -- Aspect of the downs -- Bad weather -- Desolate aspect -- The bird-scarer -- Fascination of the downs -- The larger Salisbury Plain -- Effect of the military occupation -- A century's changes -- Birds -- Old Wiltshire sheep -- Sheep-horns in a well -- Changes wrought by cultivation -- Rabbit-warrens on the downs -- Barrows obliterated by the plough and by rabbits.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs] Reference