I Have Birds Nesting In My Roof

House sparrows and starlings are the most likely candidates.

I have birds nesting in my roof. According to the rspca the answer is no at least very rarely. However the area where the birds were able to get into your roof may be more problematic and it may need repairing. If birds frequently nest near your home and you want to get rid of them humanely you have many options. As the countryside has been built on and our national and indeed global landscape has become increasingly urbanised many species of wildlife have been displaced.

The most common entry route for birds is at the side of the roof where mortar meets tile here the mortar can crack and fall away over time and birds can get in. And as a result we are limited in what we can do to help homeowners who have birds nesting in their roof. In essence lack of maintenance is responsible for your disrupted sleep. So if you have a birds nest in there there s been a failure in the materials somewhere for birds to get in and nest.

How to tell if there are birds in your vents. You hear fairly loud chirping and scratching especially in the morning hours. These clogs prevent water from moving through the system and down the vertical spouts. Depending on your preferences you can set up barriers use non toxic repellents or scare the birds away by building fake predators.

To begin with we need to consider why nesting birds are an issue in gutters. You can install a wire mesh or cap on the chimney or plug the pipe fittings with a crumpled bronze metal mesh. It is illegal to intentionally disturb or destroy the active nest of any wild bird. Block your chimney vents pipe fittings and attic to avoid cavity nesting of some birds.

They do need our help so if at all possible please allow them to access to nest in your roof but if the roof must be sealed off place nest boxes under the eaves for starlings sparrows swifts swallows and house martins. Overflowing gutter systems can damage your home s walls. There is a problem with your vent or an appliance connected to that vent. Simply put bird nests clog gutter systems on your home.

You should also check if the problem is on the separate nesting box you installed. A bird nest built in a vent roof or gutter can seriously damage them. The other question many people ask is whether or not they can get rid of the nesting birds. 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.

All bird nests are protected by law. Birds make themselves at home in your roof via existing damage.