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It’s a shame is that, especially when there is nothing you can do only listen to its cries.
You’ve probably got a broken wall vent grill on your outside kitchen wall at ground level and the bird has probably hopped into the hole while searching for food etc.
You never know it may spot the outside light coming in and with a bit of luck make it’s escape.
You’ve probably got a broken wall vent grill on your outside kitchen wall at ground level and the bird has probably hopped into the hole while searching for food etc.
You never know it may spot the outside light coming in and with a bit of luck make it’s escape.
Put your Hi-Fi in the kitchen & play the birdie song very loud, this will either:-
1/ Scare it out.
2/ Keep it company during it's last moments.
C/Drown it's dying twittering so you don't have to listen to it!
Perhaps if it's this bird you're lucky it got lost!
1/ Scare it out.
2/ Keep it company during it's last moments.
C/Drown it's dying twittering so you don't have to listen to it!
Perhaps if it's this bird you're lucky it got lost!
No cavity wall insulation then? 
We thought we had a wood pidgeon trapped in our chimney this morning. We could hear cooing, very loud, and the cat was staring at the fireplace in sheer horror. It wasn't stuck at all, it was sitting on the chimney top, warming itself in the snowy weather, and cooing down the shaft.
We thought we had a wood pidgeon trapped in our chimney this morning. We could hear cooing, very loud, and the cat was staring at the fireplace in sheer horror. It wasn't stuck at all, it was sitting on the chimney top, warming itself in the snowy weather, and cooing down the shaft.
Oh Katex....I hope it finds a way out. It has made me sad too
Well, thank you some of you for your support. To the comedians on here, know you all big softies, just pretend to be hard. 
Westender: It is an adjoining wall with next door, so maybe they can hear it to, and on their side.
Len: no broken wall vents and bother! just turned security light on and think bulb gone now so no chance of it seeing the light.
Less, Chav, Garinda and Gayle
Margaret ... Thank you.
Oh dear >>>>>> gone quiet.
Westender: It is an adjoining wall with next door, so maybe they can hear it to, and on their side.
Len: no broken wall vents and bother! just turned security light on and think bulb gone now so no chance of it seeing the light.
Less, Chav, Garinda and Gayle
Margaret ... Thank you.
Oh dear >>>>>> gone quiet.
That's so sad katex
Nearly nine years ago I was woken up with a bird fluttering about in my loft I was about 3 months pregnant with libby anyway I couldnt get back to sleep as I wanted to get it out so I got it a small saucer of milk or water cant remember what and some bread soaked in it and I cimbed up the ladders. I saw were it had come from in the roof.
Anyway I came back down and tryed to get to sleep again but by this time I was wide awake and couldnt so we decided to get up and have a drive to my mum's, when we got there my brother asked me if I had seen my dad and I replied no anyway he told me my Grandma had died early that morning and there was nothing they could have done. My grandma had died at the same time I was woken up with the bird 6.25am. I will never forget it.
Anyway I came back down and tryed to get to sleep again but by this time I was wide awake and couldnt so we decided to get up and have a drive to my mum's, when we got there my brother asked me if I had seen my dad and I replied no anyway he told me my Grandma had died early that morning and there was nothing they could have done. My grandma had died at the same time I was woken up with the bird 6.25am. I will never forget it.
Oh Kate, that's a shame (adjoining wall). How on earth did it get in?
I'd go next door and tell them to take a brick or 2 out of the wall, their side (you don't want the hassle). Explain to them that the prevailing winds will precipitate an updraught in a Northerly direction (or Southerly, or whichever direction they are from you) and if the bird dies they will have the resulting smell. Do this in your best scientist voice, as though you really know what you're talking about, and it might work.
I'd go next door and tell them to take a brick or 2 out of the wall, their side (you don't want the hassle). Explain to them that the prevailing winds will precipitate an updraught in a Northerly direction (or Southerly, or whichever direction they are from you) and if the bird dies they will have the resulting smell. Do this in your best scientist voice, as though you really know what you're talking about, and it might work.
Oh that's really sad, poor little thing.
When my Mum and Dad moved house I heard a noise in the front bedroom upstairs and Mum and I were both afraid to go in as we didn't know what it was. She was saying they'd have to sell the house again because it was haunted! My Dad went up to have a listen and came back down laughig his head off. A bird had fallen down the chimney and was behind the blocked off fireplace. It had only been blocked off with wood so he ripped it out and set the bird free - it proceeded to flap soot all over the bedroom!
When my Mum and Dad moved house I heard a noise in the front bedroom upstairs and Mum and I were both afraid to go in as we didn't know what it was. She was saying they'd have to sell the house again because it was haunted! My Dad went up to have a listen and came back down laughig his head off. A bird had fallen down the chimney and was behind the blocked off fireplace. It had only been blocked off with wood so he ripped it out and set the bird free - it proceeded to flap soot all over the bedroom!
Well, no chirps since last night >> thinking positive that it made its way out.
Thanks everyone >> ok know the comedians were only trying to make me feel better about it.
Brought many a fallen bird home in a cardboard box and lined it with cotton wool when I was little, never seemed to survive though.
Read recently that you should just leave them, as more often than not the parents will be watching and eventually the little one will recover and find the strength to get back to safety.
Talking of things in your loft, every year get bats nesting under my eaves, can hear them squeeking. Rang the council as worried may do some damage or carry some sort of disease. Didn't realize that they were a protected species at this stage and the council lad said "oh, you lucky thing" Uh !! .. you don't wake up to black droppings all over yer car every morning. However, he put my mind at rest that they wouldn't do any damage. Didn't get them last year and missing them now. Come back bats >> all is forgiven.
Thanks everyone >> ok know the comedians were only trying to make me feel better about it.
Brought many a fallen bird home in a cardboard box and lined it with cotton wool when I was little, never seemed to survive though.
Read recently that you should just leave them, as more often than not the parents will be watching and eventually the little one will recover and find the strength to get back to safety.
Talking of things in your loft, every year get bats nesting under my eaves, can hear them squeeking. Rang the council as worried may do some damage or carry some sort of disease. Didn't realize that they were a protected species at this stage and the council lad said "oh, you lucky thing" Uh !! .. you don't wake up to black droppings all over yer car every morning. However, he put my mind at rest that they wouldn't do any damage. Didn't get them last year and missing them now. Come back bats >> all is forgiven.
