The Jackdaws were doing their usual "Spring Thing". They start throwing tiny sticks down the chimney any time from end of March to Easter or thereabouts, sometimes until the end of April.
They are trying to fill the chimney hole with sticks, to make a nest, and should never be underestimated. Birds are hard workers. I saw a picture once on a chimney cleaning site when the whole chimney cavity was blocked with sticks! If they drop enough of them down there, they can block the whole chimney.
The answer of course is to have a chimney pot replacement, cowl and bird guard fitted. I resent having to pay £250 or more, and prefer to light a smoky fire which puts them off! As a last resort I send the rods and brush up to clear the chimney. But it means I have to keep an eye on what's going on, for a few weeks every Spring.
Jackdaws are intelligent, so half a dozen fires lit in the early morning is usually enough to show them it's not a good nesting place.
Fortunately I got a morning off from that too today! And ddidn't wake up until nearly nine o clock!
I always hear any of those electronic noises which are meant for creatures. I don't want to risk buying a frequency noise-thing and then it driving me nuts. It would have to be inside the house too. If it were out in the shed it might be less troublesome for me.
They are trying to fill the chimney hole with sticks, to make a nest, and should never be underestimated. Birds are hard workers. I saw a picture once on a chimney cleaning site when the whole chimney cavity was blocked with sticks! If they drop enough of them down there, they can block the whole chimney.
The answer of course is to have a chimney pot replacement, cowl and bird guard fitted. I resent having to pay £250 or more, and prefer to light a smoky fire which puts them off! As a last resort I send the rods and brush up to clear the chimney. But it means I have to keep an eye on what's going on, for a few weeks every Spring.
Jackdaws are intelligent, so half a dozen fires lit in the early morning is usually enough to show them it's not a good nesting place.
Fortunately I got a morning off from that too today! And ddidn't wake up until nearly nine o clock!
I always hear any of those electronic noises which are meant for creatures. I don't want to risk buying a frequency noise-thing and then it driving me nuts. It would have to be inside the house too. If it were out in the shed it might be less troublesome for me.
