Swifts swallows and house martins cause much.
Starlings in roof space.
Their unsanitary roosts encourage the growth of mold and airborne spores can travel through the house and lead to illness.
Although they are noisy they seldom cause any damage and their nesting period is fairly short.
Starlings only nest in cavities and are happy to use those provided by people stove dryer and exhaust fan vents for example are popular nest sites along with the bird houses we put up.
Many of the birds that use roof spaces are now species of conservation concern because of their population decline over the past 25 years.
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Starlings can get into attics build nests and spread disease.
House sparrows and starlings are the most likely candidates.
And as a result we are limited in what we can do to help homeowners who have birds nesting in their roof.
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.
This confines the birds to one area and prevents them accessing the whole roof space.
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.
For safe and humane removal of starlings in the attic call the experts at critter control.
Starlings love nothing more than a cosy space in a roof or loft for their nests.
But people also complain about starlings getting in the trash.
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.
