BIRDS

[tintin25]

What's the rules on removing nests that are under construction phase?  Birds (starling i think) building  a nest under the eaves at the front of the house.

[Olly]

Sure it's not swallows? You can detect a South African accent.

[tintin25]

Sure it's not swallows? You can detect a South African accent.

Yes lol...Swallows

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Let the swallows go, legends of birds, they will be away again by September.

[Orior]

Sadly, the generation that knew every bird and bird song has gone.

It's now left to the ornithologists.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Sadly, the generation that knew every bird and bird song has gone.

It's now left to the ornithologists.

I was lucky to have spent a lot of time with grand uncle innmy younger days, this was a real passion for him, it has stuck with me, my daughter has same interest in it. None of my wains got my love of GAA. 

[Tony Baloney]

Sure it's not swallows? You can detect a South African accent.

Yes lol...Swallows

Could be Housemartins. We have a nest on our house and have done for years. They are protected so would doubt that your phase of construction is relevant.

[tintin25]

Sure it's not swallows? You can detect a South African accent.

Yes lol...Swallows

Could be Housemartins. We have a nest on our house and have done for years. They are protected so would doubt that your phase of construction is relevant.

You could be right, definitely one or the other.  In fairness, the noise of whatever they are doesn't bother me so much...their crap on the window ledge does - guess I can ride it out until they go.

[ONeill]

Good on you. Don't touch the Swallows. They came a long way.

[J70]

Sure it's not swallows? You can detect a South African accent.

Yes lol...Swallows

Could be Housemartins. We have a nest on our house and have done for years. They are protected so would doubt that your phase of construction is relevant.

You could be right, definitely one or the other.  In fairness, the noise of whatever they are doesn't bother me so much...their crap on the window ledge does - guess I can ride it out until they go.

Enjoy them while you can.

The way things are going, insectivorous birds like swallows won't have food for much longer.

[J70]

Sadly, the generation that knew every bird and bird song has gone.

It's now left to the ornithologists.

Summer time in my youth in the hills of Donegal. Swallows, skylarks, cuckoos... curlew song every evening, nightjar song at night.

From what I've read, the curlew and nightjar are more or less gone. Cuckoos not far behind them.

[trueblue1234]

Sadly, the generation that knew every bird and bird song has gone.

It's now left to the ornithologists.

Summer time in my youth in the hills of Donegal. Swallows, skylarks, cuckoos... curlew song every evening, nightjar song at night.

From what I've read, the curlew and nightjar are more or less gone. Cuckoos not far behind them.

Funny heard a cukoo yesterday for the first time in years.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Sure it's not swallows? You can detect a South African accent.

Yes lol...Swallows

Could be Housemartins. We have a nest on our house and have done for years. They are protected so would doubt that your phase of construction is relevant.

You could be right, definitely one or the other.  In fairness, the noise of whatever they are doesn't bother me so much...their crap on the window ledge does - guess I can ride it out until they go.

Enjoy them while you can.

The way things are going, insectivorous birds like swallows won't have food for much longer.

Definitely noticed far less Swallows last 5 years besides our house. I've noticed a big upturn in intensive crop farming over same period.

[brokencrossbar1]

Sure it's not swallows? You can detect a South African accent.

Yes lol...Swallows

Could be Housemartins. We have a nest on our house and have done for years. They are protected so would doubt that your phase of construction is relevant.

Is it a house you live in or a Caravan of Love....would be a Happy Hour when you got them away from about the place....

[ONeill]

I'd no Swallows last year but they arrived this weekend to fix up an old nest. Messy boys but great to see them.