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There's a trick to dealing with trapped birds. I once came across a swallow in a barn, where it had apparently flown in through the door but was desparately trying to get out through the window. And if you know anything about the swift family of birds, you know they *never* land, except to breed, so it was just fluttering there, rather than stopping and thinking about turning around to try a different opening.
It was actually quite a simple matter to grab it in such a way that the wings folded properly, and keep hold of it for long enough to get to the door - no special tools needed, just both hands and some common sense. Probably a net would have been counter-productive. As soon as I let go of it, it went straight back to chasing flies outside.
Of course, that only really works for small birds. Bigger ones, such as pigeons and seagulls, are usually intelligent and slow enough to be chased in the required direction - and I had to do that once when some got into my parents' loft (which is furnished - the mess was incredible).
It was actually quite a simple matter to grab it in such a way that the wings folded properly, and keep hold of it for long enough to get to the door - no special tools needed, just both hands and some common sense. Probably a net would have been counter-productive. As soon as I let go of it, it went straight back to chasing flies outside.
Of course, that only really works for small birds. Bigger ones, such as pigeons and seagulls, are usually intelligent and slow enough to be chased in the required direction - and I had to do that once when some got into my parents' loft (which is furnished - the mess was incredible).
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