Blackbird Nest In Roof

If you click the link that says protection of birds you will see that it is illegal to do anything to or with a bird s nest until all of the eggs and birds are gone.

Blackbird nest in roof.

God they make a hell of a noise. I could be wrong but as it has nested in the roof i think it is perhaps unlikely to be a blackbird but more likely a starling if it is blackbird sized and dark coloured. More information about preventing birds from nesting in your chimney. When we work with homeowners with birds nesting in their roof first of all we must consider that it is illegal to disturb or destroy an active nest.

Many of the birds that use roof spaces are now species of conservation concern. There are very few birds that will nest in the roof space or under your eaves. You will see the wildlife and countryside act of 1981. In this case what you can do is deny access to the birds and install an artificial nesting box close to the.

If it s just going to be a couple of day we may leave them be if not we may to take punative. Blackbirds do sometimes nest close to buildings but prefer thick hedgerows i think. Get rid of blackbirds that are nesting my roof space we ve got a young family of blackbirds nesting in our roof space. If you re worried that some birds might be trapped accidentally you can install a temporary mesh cover for a few days and monitor the hole.

Try to arrange for them holes to be sealed during the morning as this is when most birds are out of the nest and they aren t likely to be sealed in the roof space. I doubt if the birds are nesting on your roof they might be nesting in a gutter or whatever. But special rules do apply if a nest is discovered during renovation or repair work.