Barn Swallows

The barn swallows are trying to build their nests in the alcove by the milk room door. They built beautiful nests there last year and we were so thrilled about it. We bought this farm a year before we moved here, and they were used to not being disturbed. But now we use the milk room door all the time, and there are cats lurking around every corner. I feel awful about it, and wish I could tell them that when the apt. is finished we will be using a door on the hill side of the barn. They will have some privacy back, but there will still be the cats. The nests are up high enough, but the swallows come swooping into the enclosed area and a very energetic cat could jump up and get them on the intake. I am hoping the swallows find another spot, like inside any of the three fortress-like silos! They are creatures of habit and hate change, just like me.