Making an artificial nest box.
Removing starlings from roof.
Instead place it in a plastic bag and hide it from possible pecking.
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.
The sparrows or starlings can easily recover this and effortlessly rebuild their nesting place.
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.
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.
Bird barrier offers a heavy duty humane starling trap.
Wear gauntlets the nests can have fleas or lice in them.
In yards and public places please tolerate starlings in spring when visiting flocks probe the grass for grubs and clean up insects among the new growth.
I have noticed them entering the roofline at the soffits.
Designed with a 1 4 and 1 rod frame and 14 gauge welded wire this starling trap is spacious enough for birds to fly around inside until they can be released.
After a while hunger may force them to venture off looking for food like through a crack between a bedroom ceiling and a wall.
Additionally limit standing water or keep it at a low level in a deep container to deter starlings from it.
Simply bait starling traps with suet seeds or another type of food that starlings love and wait.
Cut an entrance close to the top of one long side diameter 32mm for house sparrow and 45mm for starling and roughen the surface below the entrance hole to give the birds some grip.
Repeatedly remove the nests and hide the materials until the birds grew tired of it.
This will make it harder for the birds to find new materials so they ll likely seek a new habitat.
Put wide netting or cages around your bird feeders which will allow smaller songbirds to get in but keep starlings out.
I recently purchased a house that has starlings nesting in the walls and or roof eves.
They are actually performing a service.
Starlings love nothing more than a cosy space in a roof or loft for their nests.
On the opposite side make two small holes about 25mm down and 75mm apart.
Although they are noisy they seldom cause any damage and their nesting period is fairly short.
Though federal law allows you to remove starling and house sparrow eggs it is illegal to remove the nests or eggs of all other birds.
I have also seen them enter the opposite end of the house through an old furnace vent that goes into a disconnected furnace in the garage i understand that i can screen off these access points but do not want to trap any birds inside the walls of.
It would be best to bag up and dispose of the nest after the starlings have vacated.
