Hi Newbie Dave here! I live in New Jersey, in a wooden clapboard house. And there is a hole in the side of the house and each year in the wall there are sparrows that live there and generate babies and chirp a lot and move around a lot and make enough noise that it is problematic for me. I need to get rid of all of them but I want to strategically pick the time. I want any fledglings to be safely out of the nest and the bird family removed far enough from cold weather so that they all can find another place to live.
I found the below reference in blue. Based on the below it appears that by the end of August or very beginning of September I can scare them out of their residence, and then plug up the hole in the side of my house. Any comments?
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The main nesting season is from April to August, although nesting has been recorded in all months. Most birds lay two or three clutches, but in a good year fourth attempts are not uncommon.
The young sparrows fledge after 14–17 days. House Sparrows often have 2–4 broods per year.
I found the below reference in blue. Based on the below it appears that by the end of August or very beginning of September I can scare them out of their residence, and then plug up the hole in the side of my house. Any comments?
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The main nesting season is from April to August, although nesting has been recorded in all months. Most birds lay two or three clutches, but in a good year fourth attempts are not uncommon.
The young sparrows fledge after 14–17 days. House Sparrows often have 2–4 broods per year.
