Starlings In Roof Space

Only when you are certain that a nest is no longer in use can it be removed as active nests for all birds are fully protected by law.

Starlings in roof space.

Swifts swallows and house martins cause much. Many of the birds that use roof spaces are now species of conservation concern because of their population decline over the past 25 years. It s important for us to say that there are in fact only a few bird species that will nest in your roof and most of them are fully protected by law. Swifts have declined starlings and house sparrows are red listed and house martins and swallows are amber listed.

Although they are noisy they seldom cause any damage and their nesting period is fairly short. House sparrows and starlings are the most likely candidates. Starlings love nothing more than a cosy space in a roof or loft for their nests. For safe and humane removal of starlings in the attic call the experts at critter control.

If you do have have a wildlife related question you have not been able to find the answer to please contact us. But people also complain about starlings getting in the trash. What s in my roof. This confines the birds to one area and prevents them accessing the whole roof space.

And as a result we are limited in what we can do to help homeowners who have birds nesting in their roof. Their unsanitary roosts encourage the growth of mold and airborne spores can travel through the house and lead to illness. Find out more about starlings. European starlings an invasive species not native to the us were first introduced to new york in 1890 as part of a misguided attempt to introduce every bird that william shakespeare ever wrote about into the us.

Because the starlings have fewer natural predators here they spread unchecked damaging environments and bullying native birds.