More information about preventing birds from nesting in your chimney.
Birds nesting in roof space.
How to stop birds nesting in chimneys.
Manmade structures such as our homes are a perfect nesting place for birds.
All birds their nest and eggs are protected by the wildlife countryside act 1981 and it is thus an offence to damage or destroy an active nest or prevent parent birds access to their nests.
For billions of years birds have used the natural environment to nest and it has obviously been a success what with 10 000 known bird species in the world.
Many of the birds that use roof spaces are now species of conservation concern.
But now birds have a new place to nest and that is within the buildings we create.
In the case of birds such as the barn owl that are listed on schedule 1 of the act it is an offence even to disturb the birds when at or near the nest.
The breeding cycle will need to be determined as well as the type of bird to ensure no babies are harmed during the removal process.
To see where the birds are entering or making their nests.
People and animals share the same land all over the world but occasionally birds take that space sharing to mean that the feathered fiends can shelter inside.
There are very few birds that will nest in the roof space or under your eaves.
How to stop birds nesting in roofs.
If you re worried that some birds might be trapped accidentally you can install a temporary mesh cover for a few days and monitor the hole.