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Paraqueets nesting - how long inside my house?!!

Hello everyone, I have just joined the Community.

I live in South West London. A few weeks ago I heard scurrying, scratching above our bathroom ceiling and then saw a paraqueet fly out from the fan vent  to outside. Obviously I don't want to disturb the nest, but could anyone please tell me when it would be safe to get someone up to the vent to stop future nesting?  Thank you!

  • ItisaRobbo
    Sorry no one has replied. Probably the only advice available here probably is to search online, and then match up timelines. Without knowing what stage a nesting attempt is at, there's no way of advising how long left. It might just be investigating, might not have started building yet, or might already have a mate incubating.....or even hatched young. People more qualified in parakeets have posted details online which are searchable.
  • Rushin_Bushin

    -removed for failed post-

  • ItisaRobbo

    In reply to Rushin_Bushin:

    Rushin_Bushin said:
    It takes approximately 25 days from egg laying to fledging.

    I think Janemart was after experience based info. If you're offering it, you might want to re-read what you've written and correct.

  • Rushin_Bushin

    In reply to ItisaRobbo:

    Pardon? I don't understand your response.
  • ItisaRobbo

    In reply to Rushin_Bushin:

    You said it takes approx 25 days from egg laying to fledging. Where is this timeline coming from?
  • Rushin_Bushin
    It seems the full extent of what I tried to write was lost. Let me try again on the computer:

    Thank you for being considerate to these birds. I know it isn't easy when they are nesting in your roof this way and I'm sure they appreciate your patience and kindness.

    If you have parakeets (assuming Psittacula krameri) nesting in your roof and can confirm that they have, in fact, laid eggs then it is definitely important not to disturb them until they abandon the nest voluntarily once the young have fledged. They'll continue to feed them for a couple of years so don't worry about feeding behaviour, just take note of when they can fly and are no longer using the nest.

    On average (in the experience of myself and others, since Robbo asked) it takes between 15 and 25 days for the eggs to incubate and finish hatching. The young then grow for another 15-25days until they are strong fliers. At this point they should leave the nest entirely and it should then be safe to go in and clean up the mess and mend your roof. Even if they continue to use the roof as a roost, once they are no longer nesting it is fine to (gently) evict them and proceed with your repairs.

    It can be helpful, during the later period of growth, to severely limit any feeding in the garden to encourage them to go elsewhere for food. They may well leave sooner then :)

    All the best with your efforts!

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  • Janemart
    Thank you for your replies, much appreciated. the difficulty is that we can't see into the air vent that they are getting into. They are in a space between floors of the house, so it's very tight. I notice the movement up there first thing in the morning, and then two fly out. I can't hear anything from there. They are, however, moving further into the house each day as the scratching is getting further away from the vent opening. Do they just roost there at night and is it the right time of year to lay eggs? As we were away for a week or so, I'm not sure how long they've been there.
  • ItisaRobbo

    In reply to Rushin_Bushin:

    Ok thanks. So what you've now written changes your first post, and now says it takes 30-50 days between egg laying and fledging. 30 days still sounds short for such a large bird. You said you've got experience of nesting where you are, and you're certainly doing a good job knowing they keep feeding young from your nest for another two years. I'd never have known that.
  • Linda257
    Here is what the RSPB says ;-)

    www.rspb.org.uk/.../.

    (Pardon the Scottish Accent)

  • ItisaRobbo

    In reply to Linda257:

    Thanks Linda. I've always admitted, I'm not good with non-native bird species. Those figures on that page are more what I'd expect though for UK similar sized species. Approx 2 months.....