I came home from work yesterday. House windows were all open because of the heat. I could hear the birds giving it Laldy (as we say in Scotland) outside. Then, I realised there was something wrong. The sound was coming from inside the house. Eventually I traced it to the attic. As soon as I opened the hatch, a young bird (Sparrow I think) fell out. The wings appear almost fully formed but it doesn't quite seem ready to fly yet.
Not knowing quite what to do, I picked it up carefully, carried it outside and put it in the long grass at the edge of my garden (I always keep it long at the perimeter for wildlife). A few minutes later, more sounds from the attic and I found another fledgling. Put it next to the first in the grass and saw the parents apparently tending to them. I could not find any trace of a nest in the attic and (so far) no more fledglings. I think the nest may have been in a position where it was not in the attic but the birds have fallen from the nest and in. It's a very old house with the usual gaps etc in certain areas.
I'm not really expecting them to survive (too many cats around here) but, for future reference, I thought I'd better find out what to do. any advice would be appreciated.
Not knowing quite what to do, I picked it up carefully, carried it outside and put it in the long grass at the edge of my garden (I always keep it long at the perimeter for wildlife). A few minutes later, more sounds from the attic and I found another fledgling. Put it next to the first in the grass and saw the parents apparently tending to them. I could not find any trace of a nest in the attic and (so far) no more fledglings. I think the nest may have been in a position where it was not in the attic but the birds have fallen from the nest and in. It's a very old house with the usual gaps etc in certain areas.
I'm not really expecting them to survive (too many cats around here) but, for future reference, I thought I'd better find out what to do. any advice would be appreciated.
