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Barrie(Badger)Etter		#1 Posted : 15 April 2016 10:44:03(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Yesterday we were having our air-con serviced and the engineer found nest inside the casing. I know that the nests cannot be disturbed, so when can I reschedule the service engineer to come and clear out the nest and complete the service, June or much later? Which Regs do I need to look to? All assistance gratefully received. Badger
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Barrie(Badger)Etter		#2 Posted : 15 April 2016 10:49:40(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Forgot to add, please contact me direct on: Better@crane-electronics,com Thanks Badger
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Invictus		#3 Posted : 15 April 2016 10:53:59(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		The wild life and country act 1981
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johnmurray		#4 Posted : 15 April 2016 11:14:32(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		If there are no eggs in, and no bird servicing the nest, chuck it out. The law is minimally enforced, and prosecutions are rare. Old nests are not subject to any regulation anyway, only occupied nests.
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Barrie(Badger)Etter		#5 Posted : 15 April 2016 11:39:05(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		johnmurray wrote: If there are no eggs in, and no bird servicing the nest, chuck it out. Alas it has two eggs in it approx. 1" long! Thanks to Peter Farrell for the information provided which led to further links and I found in theory a nest cannot be removed until late August / September time. Pity, I cannot add a photo of the nest, any keen birder may be able to identify the culprit species. I know of Wrens, Robins Blackbirds and sparrows are regularly seen in the area. http://forums.digitalspy.../showthread.php?t=797867 Regards Badger
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chas		#6 Posted : 15 April 2016 12:02:13(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		If the eggs are white it is likely they belong to a pigeon. I suspect that a wren/sparrow laying an inch long egg would be in severe discomfort afterwards! It is worth knowing that pigeons have been known to nest at any time of the year so make sure it is truly vacated when you remove it.
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Ron Hunter		#7 Posted : 15 April 2016 12:05:41(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Are feral pigeons not excluded from protection (above 1981 Act doesn't apply)? There nothing more than rats with wings.
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Barrie(Badger)Etter		#8 Posted : 15 April 2016 12:11:00(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Aperture too small for a pigeon, have just seen a pair of long tailed tits on the hedge beneath the air-con unit but not went near it. Badger
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Invictus		#9 Posted : 15 April 2016 12:15:56(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Ron Hunter wrote: Are feral pigeons not excluded from protection (above 1981 Act doesn't apply)? There nothing more than rats with wings. At the time the question was only any regs that apply if I had, had the information regarding the eggs I would of offered different advice.
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walker		#10 Posted : 15 April 2016 12:16:46(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Whats the world coming to if badger can't recognise a bird's egg! Is there a birder in you company who will know? Assuming it is a flying rat they seem to nest all year round With luck it migh be abandoned watch the nest for a few hours, if nothing shows see if the eggs are cold (I guess this might technically be illigal).
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walker		#11 Posted : 15 April 2016 12:22:31(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		A birder would know what a long tailed tits nest looks like Their nests are wonderful creations, but the birds are only a few inches long themselves so as Chas says an inch long egg would make their eyes water a bit.
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SP900308		#12 Posted : 15 April 2016 12:24:21(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		If they are cold.... Warm them in a pan of boiling water for a few minutes, remove the shells, add a little salt and pepper and place carefully onto a slice of toast! Keep them warm and comfortable by surrounding them with a couple of sausages, bacon and tomatoes. Follow principles of general waste on completion.
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johnmurray		#13 Posted : 15 April 2016 16:54:11(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		http://www.britishbirdlo...eries/british-birds-eggs
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DawidPotul		#14 Posted : 19 April 2016 06:41:16(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		You can not do it without permission.
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hilary		#15 Posted : 20 April 2016 09:56:15(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Look at the Natural England General Licence which covers to kill or take certain species of wild birds to preserve public health or public safety. Among items on the list are Herring Gulls where you can clear nests and eggs to break the nesting cycle, crows, jackdaws, feral pigeons, etc. https://www.gov.uk/gover..._public_safety__GL05.pdf
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Invictus		#16 Posted : 20 April 2016 10:31:29(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		DawidPotul wrote: You can not do it without permission. Permission only needs to be from the landowner.
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jwk		#17 Posted : 20 April 2016 10:39:26(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Invictus, it depends on the species. Since the protection of Birds Act in 1954 the general principle has been that all birds and their nests and eggs are protected by law. There are, as others have pointed out, exceptions to this, but these apply to specific species in specific circumstances. At the moment we have not established what birds these eggs and this nest belong to. If they are feral pigeons you can indeed remove them, but you need to check this out first, John
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Invictus		#18 Posted : 20 April 2016 10:43:05(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		jwk wrote: Invictus, it depends on the species. Since the protection of Birds Act in 1954 the general principle has been that all birds and their nests and eggs are protected by law. There are, as others have pointed out, exceptions to this, but these apply to specific species in specific circumstances. At the moment we have not established what birds these eggs and this nest belong to. If they are feral pigeons you can indeed remove them, but you need to check this out first, John John, I know, but you only have to read the licence and a link has been posted above. and I agree determine what you have before hand.
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johnmurray		#19 Posted : 20 April 2016 12:57:20(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		The chance of being prosecuted is as close to zero as is possible to get .. 4 acres of tree/brush is being levelled a few miles away. The "ecologists" have determined there are no nesting birds.
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