In fact, about the only time I need to use the trap now is when a new generation spreads its wings and expands into my sparrow-free zone. I’ll admit I haven’t kept good track of my catch count since then, but I’d estimate I’ve removed between 300 and 400 sparrows since that first season, still without a native injury or death. 0 escapes, and therefore NO trap-shy birds.
SPARROW BIRD FULL
There was a learning curve and the design has been tweaked and improved, but in the first full season with the current design it accomplished: Having learned these things, I gave up trying to buy one and built one myself. Some are too small, some allow escapes, and all were too expensive. The elevator style, though the best overall design were NOT all created equally.Or, at two birds a day, you can spend a lifetime making your yard, bluebird trail, or purple martin colony, or even a storage building sparrow-free. Unless you can count your problem sparrows on a hand or two, continual resetting of a spring-door trap will be a full-time job.A funnel exit may be difficult for the bird to find, but once found, there’s nothing impeding escape, and they’re free, never to be trapped again. Since live decoys are needed to catch the numbers of birds required to create a HOSP-free zone, escapes must be eliminated. Funnel traps, while usually the most economical, allow escapes.In my many searches for a foolproof house sparrow trap at a reasonable price, I learned a few things. The Deluxe Repeating Sparrow Trap design:
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