A strange noise in the afternoons

[greenmaid]

On the last 3 or 4 afternoons we have heard, what can only be described as continuous 'chirping' this appears to coming from the eaves of the garage next door. I thought it was too late in the year for it to be young birds and there is no sign of a nest.
Does anybody have any ideas please? Could it be bats, I do know a bit about bats as we have had a maternity roost in the past and it is the wrong time of day for bats.

Any suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks

[Goldfynche]

I have been hearing what sounds like fledgling chirping noises from the house next door. But when I looked for the source, all I could see was an adult sized pigeon, but possibly a young one fledged just this year.

[rossy]

is the chirping the same, ie every 5 secs or does it vary ? do they keep budgies, or is there an alarm on the garage, to which if its battery operated , the battery needs changing, the only other thing i could think of it would be a sparrow, rossy.

[Littlesparrow]

If you were abroad you would think of crickets, I would have thought it was too cold for them now. Could be a young sparrow or other small bird.

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by greenmaid

On the last 3 or 4 afternoons we have heard, what can only be described as continuous 'chirping' this appears to coming from the eaves of the garage next door. I thought it was too late in the year for it to be young birds and there is no sign of a nest.

Any suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks

Some House Martins are still on the nest - I saw a noisy active nest last weekend. The wet weather has probably delayed breeding.

[thunder]

Originally Posted by greenmaid

Could it be bats, I do know a bit about bats as we have had a maternity roost in the past and it is the wrong time of day for bats.

Any suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks

Could be bats. I have often heard them in the daytime in their roosts.

henrya

[greenmaid]

thanks so much for all your suggestions:
The noise is definitely not just one bird or bat and there are no nests to be seen. It does certainly sound like young bats but too late in the year and in the afternoon!!! Will keep looking/listening

[accipter]

Had the same same thing, turned out to be grey squirrel, you would be surprised at the calls they have from cat like to barks and all things in between . Alan.

[Dogghound]

I would say house sparrow