Sparrows in the roof!

[ladyAK]

There are sparrows nesting in our roof!

Is this a health hazard? And how do we get rid of them?!

[Kozmic Blues]

No!!

I dont think they would be a health hazard.You should leave them there as sparrow numbers are hitting a low.

when they have flown the nest make sure there is no way for birds to enter next year.

But best to leave them for now.

kozmic

[YvonneM]

House sparrows are in decline and you are not allowed to shoot them when they have flown the nest find how they got in and seal the hole

[dave2222]

try some rat poisen then

[allotment10]

dave2222-think you need the rat poison not the birds!

[dave2222]

ok then wait while one gets traped in your roof and starts rotting and stinking

[ladyAK]

yeh thats what I'm scared of... smelly sparrow corpses in the roof!

Sorry, I should have said I'm in Portugal - there doesnt seem to be a shortage of them here (theres 100's in the roof!), but that said, I'm not going to try to shoot them (I can't even hit a clay pigeon!), and I've seen these deterrant things you hang up...

But what I'm wondering is, does anyone know if they migrate? Or at least abandon their nests at a certain time of the year?

Or will i have to live with the little ******* forever!

[dave2222]

if you feel like that and have no feelings kill em

[allotment10]

have already had that problem before & with pigeons,squirrels etc, like kozmic blues says best leave them till they fly the nest & then check where they're coming in & get the entrance filled in, no need for nastiness!

[dave2222]

ok then lets agree let them leave first then cover the hole

[allotment10]

agreed :-)

[ladyAK]

Thanks guys - much appreciated
theres a million holes in the roof, but it'll be fun!

[KRUSTY]

Please leave them alone. They are literally a dying breed and placed on the RSPB 'red list. i.e.- Red list species are those that are globally threatened, whose population or range has declined rapidly in recent years (ie by more than 50% in 25 years), or which have declined historically and not recovered. Amber list species are those whose population or range has declined moderately in recent years (by more than 25% but less than 50% in 25 years). If in the unlikely event you have one die in your loft they are unlikely to rot in your loft, rather they tend to dessicate or dry out.

[allotment10]

5 star answer krusty :-)