Sparrows In Roof Uk

We have sparrows nesting in our roof void and the house design means it s easy to lift up the tiles from above and see where they ve been sleeping.

Sparrows in roof uk.

And as a result we are limited in what we can do to help homeowners who have birds nesting in their roof. After establishing that the nest is indeed empty you can remove any debris and seal up small holes that the sparrows use to gain access. They don t make a wet mess and it s just dry straw they ve dragged up there free insulation is anything i guess because they quite literally don t shit where they sleep. What can i do.

For smaller problems such as sparrows nesting within your roof the problem must be tackled by scaring the birds out and then finding and blocking up any holes that could be deemed large enough for them to re enter your loft space. House sparrows and starlings are the most likely candidates. 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. We have had sparrows starlings blackbirds and others nesting in our roof many for years without any problems.