Removing Starlings From Roof

Critter control can help remove starling nests.

Removing starlings from roof.

The starlings will not be returning to feed these. All bird nests are protected by law. It would be best to bag up and dispose of the nest after the starlings have vacated. Starlings may be attracted to your garden lawn area or song bird feeders as a food source.

Remove feeders to limit this attraction. When the pests gather in large flocks they can become loud and annoy homeowners. Nesting starlings can tear through screens and damage homes. Starlings are fond of suet kitchen scraps and cracked corn so removing these foods from a backyard buffet will give them fewer options to sample.

Starlings can be blocked from rafters or beams with bird netting or bird slope. Starlings love nothing more than a cosy space in a roof or loft for their nests. One thing you can do is to make the slope steeper by installing an additional board or reconstructing this part of your roof. 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.

Although they are noisy they seldom cause any damage and their nesting period is fairly short. 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. Wear gauntlets the nests can have fleas or lice in them. Starling nests can cause problems when they appear in gutters vents eaves or window ledges.

Because the starlings have fewer natural predators here they spread unchecked damaging environments and bullying native birds. Nyjer seed safflower seed nectar and whole peanuts are far less palatable to starlings but will still attract a wide range of other hungry bird species. After a while hunger may force them to venture off looking for food like through a crack between a bedroom ceiling and a wall. The reason why birds like starlings nest under your eaves is it s safe from predators and natural elements.

It serves as an instant roof and if the slope isn t too steep your house becomes an easy choice. 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. May is the peak month for.