Birds nesting in loft, really noisy.

[Mindymomo]

We have had birds nesting in our roof space for years, but this year they are extremely noisy, pecking away from 6 am. I think when they’ve flown this year we will have to repair the hole, shame because I love the sound of them tweeting, but the pecking is unbearable. I’ve read that they become more noisy before the leave. I don’t know what they are, but are a small breed.

House sparrows ? If so they are in a huge decline. They like nesting in the eaves. They will rear more than one brood, but in early Autumn when all the chicks have fledged you could put nest boxes up on your outside wall right up in the eaves and next year they will use those.

We have them too. Right above our window. They're not particularly noisy yet, they are usually loudest in between the chicks hatching and them being old enough to fly the nest as there's loads of them just hopping around up there until they can fly!
We've heard and seen the mummy bird taking things in to make a nest and I've seen her taking worms up, so I expect to hear the chicks imminently!

Are you sure it is the “mummy bird”? Usually the dad bird brings food to the mummy bird while she is incubating the eggs....

Here is an interesting article on different species and what many mum and dad birds do:
www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/birding-basics/meet-the-best-bird-dads-around/

Probably house sparrows. Birds can bring bird mites into your home. Trust me that is not pleasant! Put up a bird box outside for them to use as an alternative when you fill up the gap.

I stand corrected! Probably daddy bird! I don't know the correct terminology for male and female starlings!

No worries. I was surprised too when my birdwatching friend told me that the common wisdom that the male bird just abandons the female to build a nest, incubate and raise the chicks by herself doesn’t apply to most bird species. In fact there is huge variety in bird sex roles regarding raising young.