Good reason to fit a chimney cowl

cubix

Havent been using the fire for a couple of years and the other half stuffed an old pillow up the chimney to stop drafts. Pulled it down today as I wanted to measure the clay lining. I noticed a couple of dead adult starlings up on the bend. I can only presume they some how fell down while sitting on the pot, which wouldnt have been a problem if the base of the chimney wasn't blocked up.

Rainbowsend

Ah poor things, I have a cowl on my chimney and last year fitted a cast iron stove, I could hear a tapping noise and couldnt figure out where it was coming from, finally tracked it down a little sparrow had fallen down the chimney and found his way into the stove :eek: he was tapping on the glass door to get out. Managed to get him out and let him go in the garden, I called him sooty for obvious reasons he was the blackest sparrow I have ever seen for about three weeks!!

Jay777

I've come downstairs a couple of mornings to find a starling flying around my living room after dropping down the chimney. I now too have a chimney guard!