House sparrows/HOSP trap
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07/09/15 10:42 AM
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I have had a problem with HOSPs at my place, I have tried air guns with little success as it requires a lot time. Recently have built a trap which is working well and can be working while I take care of other things. I have caught about 8 in the last 24 hours with it. baiting with bread seems to be fairly effective. Are there other baits you all are using in these? Here is a pic of my current trap, made of some scrap plywood and wire with about 1/2 in spacing. Thanks Gonzo
Last edited by GonzoAC; 10/12/15 06:32 PM.
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Re: House sparrows/HOSP trap
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07/10/15 04:30 AM
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They're now protected over here in the UK. The House Sparrow has undergone a huge decline!
What doesn't kill us makes us stranger...
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Re: House sparrows/HOSP trap
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07/10/15 04:58 PM
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Thanks Paul!
Roe, there is no decline where I am, it is all I can hear all day at this point. i pulled into my street yesterday and watched about 40-50 take off out of the road in front of me. I admit to being fascinated by the shear numbers they have for a non-native species, but that is where my appreciation ends at this point.
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Re: House sparrows/HOSP trap
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07/10/15 06:54 PM
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Sounds like a solid theory, I am not of the mindset to introduce anything new to try and get rid of these. lol.
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Re: House sparrows/HOSP trap
[Re: GonzoAC]
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07/11/15 03:32 AM
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Sparrows are in decline due to much less insects about in our gardens, they need insects to rear the chicks for the first 2 weeks of their lives. Also, in years gone by the sparrows had many nesting sites in our roofs. Today we are all getting UPVC facias and the sparrows sometimes struggle to find nest sites. There's other factors, but those two don't help. I have seen a marked decline over the past 25 years. maybe you guys should live trap and ship them back over here!
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Re: House sparrows/HOSP trap
[Re: roe]
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07/11/15 09:05 AM
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I have seen a marked decline over the past 25 years. maybe you guys should live trap and ship them back over here! If you pay the frieght I would consider it,lol.
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Re: House sparrows/HOSP trap
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07/11/15 02:27 PM
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Gonzo, Have you seen the small sparrow box trap supplied through bird barrier? http://www.birdbarrier.com/item/tt-sp15/sparrow-trap-door/Only one bird or however many are on it at the time versus the multi catch designs but one many are having good reports from. Just finished mist netting my first group of birds in a big box store, some serious learning lessons, loving the net option!
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Re: House sparrows/HOSP trap
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07/14/15 10:38 PM
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I have an elevator trap and it does catch sparrows but some reason more cardinals which I release immediately. In my back yard I use the sparrow sled from WCS and keep several in a large birdcage. When I get a call for sparrows in a building I take one from my cage and put it in the sparrow sled and take it to the store it is very effective. Particularly when there is a single lonely bird. The trap that HD linked to is also very effective in a building. It and the sparrow sled are both more effective coupled with the optional sparrow chirper. The trap door will also capture starlings and robins. The robin seldom gets in a building but dried mealworms are good bait for him. Starlings and sparrows both like bread and or millet seed. Or even water if there is none available. Apples and suet are also very good for starlings. They want the starling gone and blood could be a problem due to customers. Due to his aggressiveness and coming close to customers a big bore blow gun with stun darts will temporarily disable him allowing you to grab him. When purple martins are out of your area hang a 12 hole purple marten house near a tree as sparrows don't mind the tree but songbirds do. Put a mouse trap inside each hole. That can be hung in a barn year round. Very effective particularly during the mating season. An accurate pellet gun, mist nets, and glue traps need to be in your tool box also. My post went on a tangent primarily about birds in stores but I've done all this typing so I'm posting it.
Sleep'n with an animal..I can help. Do not use both feet when testing the depth or temperature of the water Your Friend, Paul Brooker
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Re: House sparrows/HOSP trap
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07/22/15 02:20 AM
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Hold your cards Paul he's shopping around. If he gets a cheap job he'll be back to get a good job. If people are just starting to try to do something about birds they don't realize the complexity of the solution and can't accept what it cost to do a good job with birds.
Sleep'n with an animal..I can help. Do not use both feet when testing the depth or temperature of the water Your Friend, Paul Brooker
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