A few years ago I had a starling come down the chimney and get trapped behind the gas fire. I phoned the RSPB and they contacted British Gas who came out at no cost and removed the fire and bird and then replaced the fire. The bird was a bit stunned and wouldn't fly away at first so I spent ages keeping a watch out for cats. It did eventually go and I was so relieved.

Recently we had an injured pigeon in the garden with a cat about to pounce. We put it in a box and took it to the local vet. He checked it free of charge. If it had been injured they would have looked after it but apparently it wasn't so we had to bring it home much to my horror. Anyway one of my sons took it to the local wood where there is plenty of shelter and released it - we didn't know if that was the right thing to do but some days later a similar pigeon was back in the garden and able to fly so we've convinced ourselves it is the same one!