Blue Tits in the Chimney !!

Tink · Post by **Tink** » 15 Jul 2011, 13:52

We heard a noise in the upper chimney of our logburner the other day. As we have scaffolding up at present we thought it may be the wind whistling. Later hubby heard a tapping behind the glass only to see a very dusty Bluetit in the grate. yike*

She flew out the front dooor immediatley. The noise continued and he climbed up the scaffolding with a stick to try to discourage anthing else to move out. Well it sort of worked as I was greeted with a cleaner blue tit the next morning. I had removed all dust out of the grate as a precaution. She too looked very lively and flew off into the trees. I can only assume maybe the first was a youngster and mum came to help? The chimney has a cowl and only tiny holes in the grate to get through. They must have seen the light at the bottom.
Thank goodness all quiet now.
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Steve the Gas · Post by **Steve the Gas** » 15 Jul 2011, 17:55

Good move- so was it a youngster? There will be more or do you think it was the last one or a parent?

Tink · Post by **Tink** » 16 Jul 2011, 10:38

All quiet now Steve thanks. Really unsure how it came to be or if theres a nest. I have loads of nesting boxes around. I will keep checking the cowl and when its time to light the first fire in the autum I thought I would just light some paper to smoke the chimney first.
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Post by **perchy** » 16 Jul 2011, 10:40

How lovely, they do get everywhere, they really are tiny {hug}