Leave a few scraps of food in your fireplace to try and tempt the bird to come down and eat and leave the room for a while with a window ajar for the bird to fly out of.
Bird stuck in gas fireplace.
If a nest catches fire it can ignite any creosote deposits that may be in the chimney causing.
Arranged someone to come out who arranged for a gas engineer to come out at the same time to remove fire as it was pinned in.
A fishnet with small holes can be used in place of a towel to trap a bird in a fireplace.
If you have an open chimney where the bird can escape from below then you might want to try and coax the bird out rather than reach up and grab it.
What to do if the bird is hurt.
Additionally if flues are open when accidents occur home residents will be able to see the birds fall into the fireplace.
Remember chimney swifts are a protected species.
Choose a box that fits the fireplace opening without much room around the sides to avoid the bird traveling or getting.
A bird stuck in the chimney will struggle to get out often chirping rustling about and making scratching sounds that alert homeowners to their presence.
Don t light a fire.