There are some birds nested in the eaves just outside my room, so I'm used to scrabbling noises. This morning, there were scrabbling noises from elsewhere in the house.

Of course, it stopped as soon as I went to investigate. However, when I was in the loo, I could hear noises coming from underneath the bath. As I opened up the panel, I heard a bird panicking. I left the panel and the window in the bathroom open.

Up to the loft with my Surefire (finally, an excuse to use my torch!) but I didn't find anything except for bird poo. I have left the loft hatch open too, just in case.

I hope it has escaped, otherwise we'll have to find it by smell in a few days.