I was out in the garden today and I noticed a bird flying into a gap between the bricks and the wood at the top of the wall in the back garden. I’ve never noticed before but there appears to be a series of vents along this area, I then noticed another bird flying into one of the other vents and I could hear what sounded like chicks. I looked in the attic and I couldn’t see anything, but it’s only partially floored so I’m not sure. To be honest I don’t mind having them, but I’m interested to know if they’re actually nesting in the attic or are they in a gap in between.
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Thread: Birds nesting in the attic
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20-05-2020 08:28 PM #1
Birds nesting in the attic
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20-05-2020 09:16 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Swifts 'nest' usually on the wall head and wouldn't venture into the roof. House sparrow will nest in any nook and cranny. Starlings might use gaps but not usually in the roof.
Hope that gives you an idea. But if you can identify the birds it would help.There is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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20-05-2020 09:23 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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20-05-2020 09:53 PM #4
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We got a company in to have a look. They got in between the slate and felt and weren’t in the attic or walls as such. We got all the slight gaps wired over and it’s been fine since.
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21-05-2020 11:28 AM #5
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They could be house martins or swallows. Quite common at this time of year.
Swallows have a yellowish under belly, martins are slightly smaller. Both tend to nest just on the cusp of the gutter or roof joint but rarely in a house itself.
Ours are in an out house and return year after year from their winter over north Africa.
To tell the difference in flight: swallows tend to soar high above whereas martins are more low and " jerky " in flight.
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21-05-2020 01:35 PM #6
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I got a picture of one today.
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21-05-2020 02:52 PM #7This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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21-05-2020 11:05 PM #9
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I get starlings in same part of the eaves every year, love hearing them cheeping away when the parents bring food back. Saw one of the fledglings today for the first time ever. Daft wee bugger was struggling to fly but persevered.
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21-05-2020 11:16 PM #10
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Persevered
The whole of the natural world gets it.
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