removing birds nest from chimney

I doubt there are any young in the nest at this time of year. Is it jackdaws? They seem to drop sticks down chimneys all throught the year inthe hope one will stick and be the start of a new nest.

They are easy enough to get down but they can be huge, one I pulled out once needed 6 black bags to take all the sticks (good kindling). Use drain/sweep rods and tape\tie\wire a piece of wire making a hook on it to the first rod and push up into the nest and pull down, repeat till you have it all then sweep with a brush. Don't go mad with a super strenght massive hook as if it gets stuck you want it to bend so you can pull it back down again.

Finish by putting a wire cowel over the chimeny pot to stop them doing it again although if they really like your chimney they will still keep pushing the odd stick down it.