Attacks by raven birds: Ostbahnhof construction site in danger!

Attacks by raven birds: Ostbahnhof construction site in danger!

At the Ostbahnhof in Berlin, extensive construction work is currently underway that bring about both challenges and positive developments. Steffen Dieckmann, civil engineer at Deutsche Bahn, impressively describes how the renovation of the city's largest station hall is. An incident that puts this work in an exciting light was an attack by a raven bird, probably a fog crow. Dieckmann suspects that he had come too close to the bird's nest, which shows that nature does not remain unobserved even with large infrastructure projects. A colleague has now armed himself with a wrench to protect himself in future roof work. There has been a lot to do in the past three years, and the third stage of the roof renewal is now imminent while the second construction phase is coming to an end.

But the renovation work inevitably goes hand in hand with responsibility. The expansion and insulation of roofs rose the risk of destroying valuable nesting places of birds and bats. Deutsche Handwerks Zeitung emphasizes that many renovations are planned regardless of the local animal species. Broods must be taken into account in the construction planning, because removing empty nests is an administrative offense. It is all the more important that builders and craftsmen pay attention to their work as soon as they come across breeding birds.

species protection and construction planning: a challenge

In Germany, ten million roofs are in need of renovation, but only every second residential building has sufficient thermal protection. Therefore, the inclusion of species protection measures in the planning of current renovation projects is particularly important. The Nature Conservation Association (NABU) calls for closer cooperation between the construction industry and environmentalists. Technological solutions such as nesting aids should be part of the renovation work. These cost between 40 and 70 euros and can be integrated into the construction planning. NABU emphasizes that it is crucial to coordinate with experts and to develop an ecological protection concept in order to avoid possible damage to the veterinary stands.

roof renovations that are improperly carried out can lead to the loss of nesting places for species such as meal swallows, wall sailors and house sparrows. These birds are colonie, the nests of which are often lost in rash construction work. In addition, bats can be found under roofs all year round, especially from April to September. It is therefore of great importance that architects include suitable nesting aids in the construction planning. Such measures make a significant contribution to ensuring the necessary protection for these animals and at the same time met the structural requirements.