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Birds under Roof

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  • 07-04-2020 11:02am
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    NapoleonInRags
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    For the past 2-3 weeks we have had birds nesting under our roof. They have accessed it due to a hole in the pointing at the front corner of our roof. The problem is they are causing intermittent noise at nightime which is disrupting the sleep of our 5 year old who is in the box room directly underneath. The noise sounds sometimes like mice scratching but the main noise sounds like wings briefly but quickly flapping against wood. It comes and goes throughout the night and comes from this one specific area.

    Would anyone know what sort of birds they might be and how long this is likely to go on for? We need to get the pointing fixed but don't want to do down that route while we have our visitors. The house is a standard semi-d in an estate not too far in from the coast.


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    OpenYourEyes
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    They're likely to be Starlings - incubation takes around 12 days and the chicks fledge after 3 weeks. So if you've had them for 2-3 weeks already, they'll be another 2-3 weeks and then the young will fledge and leave the nest (you'll probably see them in the garden). Give them a few days after that (your noise will have stopped!) and then you can block up the hole safely.


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    NapoleonInRags
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    OpenYourEyes wrote: »
    They're likely to be Starlings - incubation takes around 12 days and the chicks fledge after 3 weeks. So if you've had them for 2-3 weeks already, they'll be another 2-3 weeks and then the young will fledge and leave the nest (you'll probably see them in the garden). Give them a few days after that (your noise will have stopped!) and then you can block up the hole safely.

    That's great - thanks. A few weeks isn't too bad - especially with no early mornings at the moment!


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