Starlings Nesting In My Roof Ireland

Starlings breed throughout ireland in loose colonies in trees but are just at home nesting in holes cervices and attics in houses.

Starlings nesting in my roof ireland.

Starlings are a very common bird. A vent with a metal flap may not deter them. The reason why birds like starlings nest under your eaves is it s safe from predators and natural elements. One thing you can do is to make the slope steeper by installing an additional board or reconstructing this part of your roof.

Nests in building cavities and vents starlings will use any hole they can get into if it leads to a suitably sized cavity. If you move it you risk all of the chicks in it being deserted by the parents and dying of starvation. Hello we ve just discovered that starlings have gotten in to our roof to start building a nest. They can be seen in most gardens parks and woodlands throughout ireland.

They can hover or perch while raising the flap to get into vents. Their nests are in enclosed areas with at least a 1 1 2 inch opening. Dryer stove and bathroom vents are ideal. Quite often they will also nest in holes on roofs and in walls.

Their nests are made of plant material lined with feathers moss and wool if. I understand that its illegal to interfere with their nests during breeding season does anyone know when breeding season is. They are similar in size to a black bird but have shorter tails. Look for their nests in old trees church steeples and other holes and crevices.

On the other hand you can t have the new roof done over the nest and block the chicks in so that the parents don t have access. It serves as an instant roof and if the slope isn t too steep your house becomes an easy choice. Due to their bullying nature they will take any suitable site evicting any previous owner. From hollow trees to farm buildings.

A general licence issued by the government allows authorised persons to kill or take roof nesting feral pigeons in britain and house sparrows starlings and feral pigeons in northern ireland and destroy their nests but only if it can be shown that action was necessary for the purpose of preserving public health.