Birds in Loft

moonpenny

Thank you! everyone for your comments. I am even more worried about it now - didn't realise it would be such a problem.


mart.vader, I haven't seen them fly in as yet - my son saw them and said they were Starlings. I thought they had gone as there have been no droppings on the path below for about a week but I think I can hear them sometimes.


Do you know when they finish nesting? don't fancy chasing birds around inside the loft

antrobus

pimento wrote: »

All nesting birds are protected, I believe.

ETA: Yup, thought so.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/policy/wildbirdslaw/

Sort of.

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects nesting birds, but the same Act also allows what are known as General Licenses that permit 'authorised persons' to do things that would otherwise be illegal. Hence all landowners and occupiers of land are perfectly entitled to destroy the eggs and nests of certain named species.

Unfortunately for the OP, the Common Starling aka sturnus vulgaris does not appear to be one of them. It's open season on pigeons and magpies and the like, but you're supposed to leave the starlings alone.

Hintza

BigJockKnew wrote: »

My drinking water comes from my water tank...............

Doubtful.

But you still wouldn't know or notice.

pimento

antrobus wrote: »

Unfortunately for the OP, the Common Starling aka sturnus vulgaris does not appear to be one of them. It's open season on pigeons and magpies and the like, but you're supposed to leave the starlings alone.

Thanks. I'll tell the cat.

andrewf75

I'd have thought they should be finished fairly soon. You'll probably know because you won't hear them any more. Don't disturb them until you're sure they're gone and then get the work done.

27col

BigJockKnew wrote: »

My drinking water comes from my water tank...............

My bathroom tooth brushing and pill taking water comes from my water tank. I've been using this source for well over 30 years without any ill effects.
However, I have discovered a handy thing that stops your water being contaminated by passing livestock. It is called a tank lid. It's an amazing gadget and keeps the water quite unsoiled. I don't know why more people don't have them fitted.