Starlings nest

Hi,

next door have a hole in the fascia board and last year Starlings nested in there. Midway through that period workmen turned up to fix the hole. I stopped them because the chicks could be heard shouting. They agreed and left.

Nothing happend since then, until today, nearly a year later, the workmen turn up again to fix the hole. I believe the Starlings have built a nest again and I informed them, he said it was too early for them to nest but he would go back to the office to check a list of dates regarding nesting times of birds.

Would there be eggs in the nest now?

Any help/advice welcome.

Ian

aeshna wrote: news:y0ZVf.138648$zk4.78733@fe3.news.blueyonder.co .uk

> Hi,
>
> next door have a hole in the fascia board and last year Starlings
> nested in there. Midway through that period workmen turned up to fix
> the hole. I stopped them because the chicks could be heard shouting.
> They agreed and left.
>
> Nothing happend since then, until today, nearly a year later, the
> workmen turn up again to fix the hole. I believe the Starlings have
> built a nest again and I informed them, he said it was too early for
> them to nest but he would go back to the office to check a list of
> dates regarding nesting times of birds.
>
> Would there be eggs in the nest now?

Eggs are very unlikely, and even for a nest it is early.

> Any help/advice welcome.

Give the starlings a nestbox.

--
p.a.

"aeshna" <trishmall@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:y0ZVf.138648$zk4.78733@fe3.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
Hi,

next door have a hole in the fascia board and last year Starlings nested in
there. Midway through that period workmen turned up to fix the hole. I
stopped them because the chicks could be heard shouting. They agreed and
left.

Nothing happend since then, until today, nearly a year later, the workmen
turn up again to fix the hole. I believe the Starlings have built a nest
again and I informed them, he said it was too early for them to nest but he
would go back to the office to check a list of dates regarding nesting times
of birds.

Would there be eggs in the nest now?

Any help/advice welcome.

It is unlikely (but not impossible) that there would be eggs in a nest now,
see

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s...ng/nesting.asp

If it is necessary to move an occupied nest (permissible only if it
constitutes a health hazard), see

http://www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/advic...of/removal.asp

HTH

In message <44286b76$0$31748$dbd41001@news.wanadoo.nl>, Peter Alaca
<P.Alaca@206.nn> writes

>> I believe the Starlings have
>> built a nest again and I informed them, he said it was too early for
>> them to nest but he would go back to the office to check a list of
>> dates regarding nesting times of birds. Would there be eggs in
>>the nest now?
>
>Eggs are very unlikely, and even for a nest it is early.

Umm. I beat a Vixen to a Mallard nest under a garden shrub this morning.
Their didn't seem much point in leaving the single egg:-)

Yesterday a Starling was investigating the hole in our soffit where they
nested last year. I'd say this is too early for them to have laid here.
Might be different in an urban environment.

regards

>Give the starlings a nestbox.
>

--
Tim Lamb

	#1
aeshna	Starlings nest - advice needed Hi, next door have a hole in the fascia board and last year Starlings nested in there. Midway through that period workmen turned up to fix the hole. I stopped them because the chicks could be heard shouting. They agreed and left. Nothing happend since then, until today, nearly a year later, the workmen turn up again to fix the hole. I believe the Starlings have built a nest again and I informed them, he said it was too early for them to nest but he would go back to the office to check a list of dates regarding nesting times of birds. Would there be eggs in the nest now? Any help/advice welcome. Ian

	#2
Peter Alaca	Re: Starlings nest - advice needed aeshna wrote: news:y0ZVf.138648$zk4.78733@fe3.news.blueyonder.co .uk > Hi, > > next door have a hole in the fascia board and last year Starlings > nested in there. Midway through that period workmen turned up to fix > the hole. I stopped them because the chicks could be heard shouting. > They agreed and left. > > Nothing happend since then, until today, nearly a year later, the > workmen turn up again to fix the hole. I believe the Starlings have > built a nest again and I informed them, he said it was too early for > them to nest but he would go back to the office to check a list of > dates regarding nesting times of birds. > > Would there be eggs in the nest now? Eggs are very unlikely, and even for a nest it is early. > Any help/advice welcome. Give the starlings a nestbox. -- p.a.

	#4
Tim Lamb	Re: Starlings nest - advice needed In message <44286b76$0$31748$dbd41001@news.wanadoo.nl>, Peter Alaca <P.Alaca@206.nn> writes >> I believe the Starlings have >> built a nest again and I informed them, he said it was too early for >> them to nest but he would go back to the office to check a list of >> dates regarding nesting times of birds. Would there be eggs in >>the nest now? > >Eggs are very unlikely, and even for a nest it is early. Umm. I beat a Vixen to a Mallard nest under a garden shrub this morning. Their didn't seem much point in leaving the single egg:-) Yesterday a Starling was investigating the hole in our soffit where they nested last year. I'd say this is too early for them to have laid here. Might be different in an urban environment. regards >Give the starlings a nestbox. > -- Tim Lamb