http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/-t1.htm Tell us your story! Thu, 06 May 2010 17:35:30 GMT 10 http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/14/84/91/86/sparro14.png http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/-t1.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-iowa-t98.htm grosehexe Hello. Here is my story of how I got in to trapping a House Sparrow. One day I decided to start feeding birds. I was dreaming about a cute cardinal on my feeder. So we went up to Menard's and bought a huge bag of seed, I guess like most people I bought the cheapest stuff money can get- a huge bag that had a cardinal on it and was in a white package. It was millet. Somewhere in two months I had a huge flock of house sparrows emptying my tube feeder in an hour. I decided to put less seed in it. ... Introductions Thu, 06 May 2010 17:35:30 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-iowa-t98.htm#362 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-iowa-t98.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-and-some-red-tape-t92.htm trekker Greetings from Savannah. As a new resident here in Savannah, I immediately set about putting up a few nesting boxes on my postage stamp sized lot and added a feeder. So far so good... Lot's of natives at the feeder. The starlings are trying to get into the boxes but I've made the openings small. Had a pair of Carolina Chickadees call one home until this morning and the carnage began... Having kept my area clean of the pests in a more rural setting with hot lead (well actually a well ... Introductions Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:11:29 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-and-some-red-tape-t92.htm#341 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-and-some-red-tape-t92.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-kansas-t86.htm margee2 Hello from Kansas. I live 75 miles S of Kansas City. I have a Bluebird trail of 21 boxes & last year had 77 bluebird nestlings fledge. I have had a bluebird trail since 1998 & learned that one cannot have bluebirds & house sparrows together. I wondered what had happened to Monty as didn't see any posts from him on the Reiman bird watching board. Visited it last night & found this great site. Jean, my husband builds my birdhouses for me using the Peterson box plans. We use a l ... Introductions Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:46:11 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-kansas-t86.htm#322 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-kansas-t86.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-from-oklahoma-t84.htm Babsi
Barbara]]> Introductions Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:57:21 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-from-oklahoma-t84.htm#311 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-from-oklahoma-t84.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-from-wisconsin-t70.htm Woodlandgal Hi everyone! I have only been familiar with what House Sparrows do to Bluebirds for a couple of years. Thanks to Monty trying to educate people on that old forum, who argued non-stop FOR the sparrow, I had to study up on them. I grew up with House Sparrows on my home farm and had them by the100s it seemed on our farm for 30 years. All I knew was they hung around where cattle were fed eating the grain and crapping on everything. We would shoot a few occassionally , but never made a dent in ... Introductions Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:40:10 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-from-wisconsin-t70.htm#262 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-from-wisconsin-t70.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-alabama-t59.htm wethereckoning Hey guys, my name is Mark and I'm from Florala Alabama. As you probably know we get alot of songbirds here in southern Alabama and I'd like to keep it that way. I have seen an increase in house sparrows around here lately and I want it to stop. Introductions Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:44:57 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-alabama-t59.htm#205 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-alabama-t59.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-bret-t61.htm Bret Hello Everyone, I'm very glad to have been informed about this great site! It sometimes seems that there aren't many people out there who understand the importance of taking care of our native birds. I have worked with western bluebirds for the past 5 years, and having fledged over 600 since the beginning, I would say that my program with 50 nestbox has been quite successful. I have informed neighbors to be on the look-out for HOSP and have even gotten chain-stores like Costco to bird-proof ... Introductions Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:13:02 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-bret-t61.htm#225 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-bret-t61.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/trapping-sparrows-t63.htm mitchellres Hello everyone, it was nice to find this website and to find others that feel the same way about these non native pests!! Introductions Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:11:12 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/trapping-sparrows-t63.htm#249 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/trapping-sparrows-t63.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-georgia-t54.htm Paleface Hi I'm Jean, I don't have a problem with HOSP but I may one day so I wish to learn all I can in case those imports show-up. Ryan, I read your "Welcome" and am shocked that TX would require you to get a "pesticide" licenses. I will look forward to getting to know everyone here! Introductions Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:50:25 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-georgia-t54.htm#179 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-georgia-t54.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-indiana-t55.htm Monty My name is Monty, as most of you already know. I've been a bird watcher since my early teens. My parents began winter-feeding the birds in the ' 70's when I was a kid. Didn't take long until the den window became my entertainment. I would watch the birds eat from morning until night. I don't know exactly when I became interested in cavity-nesting birds. I think it was when I was watching a house wren building its nest in a tree cavity down by the lake while my cousin and I were fishing. I ... Introductions Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:11:18 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-indiana-t55.htm#184 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-from-indiana-t55.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hosphater-here-t22.htm HospHater Well I think the name says it all. Seems like I'm in the right place, as I have a huge problem with these demons. Introductions Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:45:43 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hosphater-here-t22.htm#45 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hosphater-here-t22.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/chyvonnenjeff-t35.htm VS Ryan

ChyvonnenJeff wrote:

This is an awesome sight! My husband and I love watching the birds outside in our area. We are actually about to leave now and go birdwatching. I am very grateful to have found this site and look forward to visiting regularly!

]]> Introductions Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:20:27 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/chyvonnenjeff-t35.htm#99 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/chyvonnenjeff-t35.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hey-t32.htm jcs5275 My name is Jeremy, I came across this site while on another. I don't know a lot about songbirds, my area is with parrots and parrot type birds. Although, my budgerigars do sing a lot (I don't think they are classified as a song bird). Anyway, I hope to learn more about our feather friends that I am not familiar with. Introductions Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:23:56 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hey-t32.htm#88 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hey-t32.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-t20.htm Sparrownator My name is Steve, glad to be here. I hope to give as much info as I benefit from here. Introductions Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:43:47 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-t20.htm#42 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hi-t20.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-t14.htm Painfully Pink I am an avid song bird admirer, used to be woken up by cardinals in my backyard, but slowly they have not been returning in exchange i got many sparrows and big black birds (not crows). I no long lay seed for them but they refuse to leave! Introductions Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:08:28 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-t14.htm#23 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/introductions-f2/hello-t14.htm