Whats a good way to stop bird falling down chimney?

the_syco · 09-09-2013 09:26AM #1

Hey all,
Sent about 5 minutes of my morning trying to get a bird to leave my house. The feathered type, that is.

It was a smallish bird, probably about 5 inches tall, and it's mouth was always open. It flew fairly fast, but somehow didn't break anything. It's probably the 3rd bird to fall down the chimney, the 2nd that I got out (the other was found dead after we came back from holidays). The chimney has a gas fire in the hollow, so we won't block it up completely, but need to block the top somehow, to stop these birds falling in!

ABajaninCork · 09-09-2013 10:11AM

What about a piece of netting? Birdies won't drop in for tea unannounced and you won't block the chimney.

Raminahobbin · 09-09-2013 10:24AM

What about getting one of those basket things for the top of the chimney? Think they're called chimney cowls. I've even seen a shopping baskets turned upside down

AFAIK, when a bird's mouth is open like that and they're panting, it's because they're exhausted and/or too hot. Probably exhausted in this case.

aonb · 09-09-2013 04:54PM

theres a bird-guard that you fit to your chimney - Ive seen them in Chadwicks and B&Q, around E20

madness98 · 09-09-2013 04:56PM

You can use a bird guard. Its one of those thing that looks like a small mesh cylinder with an inverted plate on top.

the_syco · 09-09-2013 05:58PM

aonb wrote: »

theres a bird-guard that you fit to your chimney - Ive seen them in Chadwicks and B&Q, around E20

I wonder how hard it would be to put it on top of a two story house?

juniord · 09-09-2013 06:52PM

a fella on adverts.ie sells crow guards for €10 and will fit for extra he is based in coolock dublin no prob fixing these they are springy and expand to fit the flue just need a ladder and a head for heights

Whats a good way to stop bird falling down chimney?

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