AVB Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) For the past few weeks we have been woken at about 6am by what we thought were the central heating/hot water pipes banging. A fast metallic drumming. Thought it coincided with the hot water coming on but continued after we turned it off. Thought it might be stop cock related when somebody flushed the loo but this was also discounted. It was getting annoying as it resonated through the house it seemed to be coming from the loft Then this morning when I let the dog out and whilst outside found the cause. A bird was drumming on the chimney cowl. It’s even louder outside. Didn’t get a good look at it as it flew away but thought it was a starling. Could it be a woodpecker? Videos on YouTube show woodpeckers doing it and the sound is exactly the same but seemed small for a woodpecker. Suggestions on how to get them to stop? Thanks. Edited April 9, 2020 by AVB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Great Spotted Woodpeckers sometimes drill on metal. It is a territorial thing I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Just ask him, hes reasonable you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 You could fasten tinsel streamers to it or put a wire cage round it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, loriusgarrulus said: You could fasten tinsel streamers to it or put a wire cage round it. It’s miles away by now. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Good shot? said: It’s miles away by now. 😀 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Starlings does this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 58 minutes ago, muncher said: Starlings does this as well. Ah I really suspect it was a starling as too small to be a woodpecker I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker are about the size of a sparrow, Greater Spotted Woodpecker are about the size of a thrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 2 hours ago, moondoggy said: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker are about the size of a sparrow, Greater Spotted Woodpecker are about the size of a thrush. I need to get my bird book out. I assumed they were a lot larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Catapult and bird seed in its direction should scare it away if it keep doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 More importantly I can believe youve been able to type **** without it being blanked off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted April 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 10 past 6 he was at it this morning. Having read my bird book am more convinced it is a Greater Spotted Woodpecker although can’t see any red on its head. Perhaps it is a female although I would have, for some reason, expected the males to do the drumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 You are lucky to be able to see them, they are quite scarce and fascinating to watch - try a crow decoy as near to the cowl as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 hours ago, bruno22rf said: You are lucky to be able to see them, they are quite scarce and fascinating to watch - try a crow decoy as near to the cowl as possible. hello, yes stick a long pole out the window nearest the chimney cowl with a great big full body crow on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoolinDalton Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Just take away the drumsticks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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