FROM OUR FRIENDS AT TINY TOM.......................
What in the world is that sound?
Whether "wooshing", "yippering" or "chippering" - if it's coming from the chimney, Chimney Swifts have graced your home as their own for the season. • Chimney Swifts eat up to a third of their own weight in flying insect pests every day. (Think mosquitos, flies and termites) • They used to use hollowed out trees as their nesting sites, but with the disappearing old forrests, Chimney Swifts have adopted chimneys as their home during the spring and summer months around here. • Today, Chimney Swifts rely almost totally on man made structures for nesting. • Chimney Swifts are protected by state wildlife codes and Federal Law under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1916. • Like all migratory birds, Chimney Swift populations are decling in numbers and need our help. Read more about Chimney Swifts HERE http://tinytom.com/ChimneySwifts Chimney Swifts and YOUR chimney Every chimney needs to be professionally cleaned each year, for the safety of the homeowner and the safety of Chimney Swifts. Attitudes are changing within the Chimney Sweeping industry, there are still companies that will remove active nests and kill or discard the young birds. before hiring a chimney sweep, ask what their policy is if they find birds in the chimney. NEVER hire a company that openly advertises "Bird Removal".
