Gone - sort of

Another series of frantic squawks and then - silence (for a while). I rushed up to the landing which has the window leading onto the flat roof and there were no birds.

This was the first chance to actually sweep down the roof to try and return it to something acceptable. It was a mass of slimy bitws, bones and moss. As soon as I clambered out and started it was immediately apparent that the parents were still around and being very protective.

This is because both birds are now in the yard behind - where one of them originated anyway. Other chicks have been successfully reared here in the past so hopefully there'll be a happy ending.