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Robin building nest in garage

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  • 09-03-2015 2:01pm
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    Chucken
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    I just spotted a little robin darting in and out of the garage with nest building material. It's going in through a small gap at the top of the door. I've no problem with that, however, my cats also go in and out through the same opening :( What should I do?


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    swifts need our help!
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    I would stop the cats by putting large hole chicken wire, 3 or 4 inch, across the gap. How big is the gap? They will kills the chicks as soon as they fledge and maybe get the incubating bird/s
    Chucken wrote: »
    I just spotted a little robin darting in and out of the garage with nest building material. It's going in through a small gap at the top of the door. I've no problem with that, however, my cats also go in and out through the same opening :( What should I do?


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    Chucken
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    The cats have been sleeping in there for years :( If I put wire over the opening, how will the birds get in and out? The opening is the full length of the garage...about 20ft.


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    fathead82
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    The robin might be safe, depending on where the nest is located in the shed. We have swallows, sparrows & bats nesting in the shed where our outside cats sleep & it's very rare that they catch any of them. If the cats disturb the robin while he is building or incubating, he will just abandon the nest site & move elsewhere.


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