Keep birds and other animals out 3/4" mesh is not a spark arrestor those are at most 1/4" mesh and they clog in no timeWHat are you trying to accomplish with a screen?
Yes it can and does happen in a fireDo you really expect sparks to shoot out of your chimney that are robust enough to stay hot all the way to your roof?
Scottish wildcat will take care of the birds.
I have had three birds in my wood stove in the past few years. Getting them out is always an adventure.
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