Sparrows in loft - what can I do - can I move them?
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Hi all
Looking for advice from any knowledgeable bird people please
For a few years have had issues with birds returning approx April - Sept, getting into the loft and nesting / breeding. Not quite sure what they are - House Martins?.
They nest above where the boiler is I assume due to the heat- problem is we get an awful smell come through that cupboard due to pipes going via the loft so there must be enough of a gap to allow the smell to waft through
Last year I put chicken wire in the eaves from inside the loft not sure I did a great job. Was due to get Soffits & Fascias done this month before they returned. However, I caught sight of a sparrow getting in via the vent gap between the bricks and the eaves.
Not sure if its getting fully into the loft or just the eaves. Risks putting the soffits & fascias back now.
Assuming its early enough that they have not hatched any young ones, is it allowable to move them on? Would / could I proceed with the work assuming the disruption will move them on?
Thoughts appreciated
Looking for advice from any knowledgeable bird people please
For a few years have had issues with birds returning approx April - Sept, getting into the loft and nesting / breeding. Not quite sure what they are - House Martins?.
They nest above where the boiler is I assume due to the heat- problem is we get an awful smell come through that cupboard due to pipes going via the loft so there must be enough of a gap to allow the smell to waft through
Last year I put chicken wire in the eaves from inside the loft not sure I did a great job. Was due to get Soffits & Fascias done this month before they returned. However, I caught sight of a sparrow getting in via the vent gap between the bricks and the eaves.
Not sure if its getting fully into the loft or just the eaves. Risks putting the soffits & fascias back now.
Assuming its early enough that they have not hatched any young ones, is it allowable to move them on? Would / could I proceed with the work assuming the disruption will move them on?
Thoughts appreciated
Thanks all
I did think it was House Martins or something similar returning each April. Somehow I had not noticed the Sparrows being able to get in.
Problem is they / something are potentially fully into the loft not just the eaves and obviously the smell and health risk mean it needs addressing.
Am looking into it with a couple of local professions but wondering what I can do by way of blocking the access into the loft whilst not disturbing them until season is over
I did think it was House Martins or something similar returning each April. Somehow I had not noticed the Sparrows being able to get in.
Problem is they / something are potentially fully into the loft not just the eaves and obviously the smell and health risk mean it needs addressing.
Am looking into it with a couple of local professions but wondering what I can do by way of blocking the access into the loft whilst not disturbing them until season is over
Thats a good point
Originally I thought whatever it is is a migrating bird. Assuming the smell is something to do with the hatching as it comes about the same time each year for about 3 or 4 months
Its just as I saw a sparrow going into the eaves for the first time recently
May I ask- where abouts in your loft do they like to nest?
I got up there and had a very good look around and installed some motion detecting cameras that send an alert when they detect movement. Been nothing at all which suggests that at most the sparrows are perching on the top of the bricks in the eaves and not getting inside - seems the chicken wire I put in last year is holding
Originally I thought whatever it is is a migrating bird. Assuming the smell is something to do with the hatching as it comes about the same time each year for about 3 or 4 months
Its just as I saw a sparrow going into the eaves for the first time recently
May I ask- where abouts in your loft do they like to nest?
I got up there and had a very good look around and installed some motion detecting cameras that send an alert when they detect movement. Been nothing at all which suggests that at most the sparrows are perching on the top of the bricks in the eaves and not getting inside - seems the chicken wire I put in last year is holding
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