People are being advised to keep an eye out for birds nesting in waste bins, after a pair of blue tits were found nesting in a cigarette bin outside Upton Bishop Village Hall recently.

Not long after the photo below was taken the youngsters fledged successfully.

Residents will keep an eye out and wait to see if the parents raise another brood in the future.

Birds reportedly line their nests with cigarette butts to repel pests and keep themselves warm. The nicotine and other chemicals in discarded filters act as a natural pesticide that repels parasitic mites, and the cellulose butts provide useful nest insulation.