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.
Starling trapped in attic.
Loose gable vents and vents without screening are the biggest cause of starlings in the attic.
Take for example the end of this ridge vent pictured to the right.
Although they are noisy they seldom cause any damage and their nesting period is fairly short.
At least your starlings should be gone at the end of the nesting season.
A vent with a metal flap may not deter them.
European starlings were introduced to.
Because the starlings have fewer natural predators here they spread unchecked damaging environments and bullying native birds.
I would certainly change places with you.
Therefore any weakness that leads to the attic could lead to starlings getting in.
If so treat this nest like a nest in an attic or similar cavity.
Dryer stove and bathroom vents are ideal.
Their unsanitary roosts encourage the growth of mold and airborne spores can travel through the house and lead to illness.
Starlings are the stuff of poetry for some whether in passages from shakespeare s writings or in the visual poetry of synchronized flocks of starlings in flight.
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.
For safe and humane removal of starlings in the attic call the experts at critter control.
May is the peak month for.
At the moment i have rats in my attic have poisoned a number and trapped another five the only answer is to block any access holes and persevere.
But when there are starlings in your attic whether nesting or roosting they are bound to seem more like a nuisance than a natural phenomenon.
Starlings can get into attics build nests and spread disease.
Starlings are opportunists and when they find a weak spot they exploit it.
Nests in attics and similar.