Hello all, I've just joined up so I'm sorry i haven't introduced myself as of yet but i'm really after some help or ideas.
I've discovered a Jackdaw has fallen down our chimney, however, there has never been a fireplace, it has been blocked in since we lived here. The bird has landed at floor level of my bedroom, it seems to be a solid floor and i don't think he can fall any further but i'm not 100% sure on that.
The chimney has been blocked off on all surrounding rooms, there is just a very small vent in my room. I took the vent cover off when i heard the fluttering wings and bird calls, expecting to find a little sparrow or something, but instead i was greeted with the watchful eye of a Jackdaw!
The hole behind the vent cover is about 15cm long and 4cm high, there is no way he will fit through. I can hear his partner, assume its the partner, on top of the chimney calling down and he is responding. He is fluttering around, occasionally seems to get about 5ft up (judging by the fluttering noises through the wall) but that's about as far as he can go, he just scrabbles back down.
He has a cut on his breast, feathers around it are stained with blood but i cant tell how severe it is. Other than that he seems really quite bright and healthy.
I've phoned the RSPCA, they gave me 100 different numbers and no one really knew what to do or say. I phoned the RSPB, they said ring the RSPCA.
I've knocked back the plaster around the vent hole, down to the brick and mortar, which just seems impossible to get through(although i don't have many tools here). My original plan was to remove a brick and release him that way.
After seeing his attempts at flying up, i'm wondering if he is just a little too weak to make it. Is here anything i can give him to feed on or drink to boost his energy a little?
He doesn't seem overly distressed, he sits watching me, occasionally sticks his head through the hole. I've given him small pieces of bread and some bird seed, trying to figure out how to get water to him at the moment!
Is there any agency who will actually come out and help rescue him? There is no way i'm going to let him die there, hes such a sweet looking bird and i know hes got that injury so hes going to probably need treatment asap.
I thought I heard fluttering yesterday morning but couldn't find anything, I was out all day and worked all night, came home this morning and could hear him calling, so he has now been in there for 36 hours, minimum.
Thank you in advance for any help, I really hope we can get this little fella out before its too late!
I've discovered a Jackdaw has fallen down our chimney, however, there has never been a fireplace, it has been blocked in since we lived here. The bird has landed at floor level of my bedroom, it seems to be a solid floor and i don't think he can fall any further but i'm not 100% sure on that.
The chimney has been blocked off on all surrounding rooms, there is just a very small vent in my room. I took the vent cover off when i heard the fluttering wings and bird calls, expecting to find a little sparrow or something, but instead i was greeted with the watchful eye of a Jackdaw!
The hole behind the vent cover is about 15cm long and 4cm high, there is no way he will fit through. I can hear his partner, assume its the partner, on top of the chimney calling down and he is responding. He is fluttering around, occasionally seems to get about 5ft up (judging by the fluttering noises through the wall) but that's about as far as he can go, he just scrabbles back down.
He has a cut on his breast, feathers around it are stained with blood but i cant tell how severe it is. Other than that he seems really quite bright and healthy.
I've phoned the RSPCA, they gave me 100 different numbers and no one really knew what to do or say. I phoned the RSPB, they said ring the RSPCA.
I've knocked back the plaster around the vent hole, down to the brick and mortar, which just seems impossible to get through(although i don't have many tools here). My original plan was to remove a brick and release him that way.
After seeing his attempts at flying up, i'm wondering if he is just a little too weak to make it. Is here anything i can give him to feed on or drink to boost his energy a little?
He doesn't seem overly distressed, he sits watching me, occasionally sticks his head through the hole. I've given him small pieces of bread and some bird seed, trying to figure out how to get water to him at the moment!
Is there any agency who will actually come out and help rescue him? There is no way i'm going to let him die there, hes such a sweet looking bird and i know hes got that injury so hes going to probably need treatment asap.
I thought I heard fluttering yesterday morning but couldn't find anything, I was out all day and worked all night, came home this morning and could hear him calling, so he has now been in there for 36 hours, minimum.
Thank you in advance for any help, I really hope we can get this little fella out before its too late!
