http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/-t1.htm What works and what doesn't! Thu, 06 May 2010 15:58:01 GMT 10 http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/14/84/91/86/sparro14.png http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/-t1.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/trapping-year-round-t13.htm VS Ryan I received this question from our newest member on her introduction thread and thought it would be a good idea to give it it's own space. mikenlinda wrote:Any help with traps or ideas will be most appreciated. I have heard lately that we should have been doing sparrow control all year long even though the martins are only here certain months. Do you agree with that? The answer is yes, I certainly do agree with that. For me, anytime I can trap for sparrows I'm a happy camper but the fact ... Trapping Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:54:51 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/trapping-year-round-t13.htm#21 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/trapping-year-round-t13.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/dealing-with-trapped-non-target-species-t26.htm VS Ryan As mentioned in another post, I trapped a morning dove today (still not sure how it fit itself in the trap). Although I think the dove may be the dumbest bird in the animal kingdom, I enjoy their coos and they pose no problem in my book. Although I wasn't home I was lucky enough to have my wife release the dove for me and send it on it's way. What we all have to remember when we trap is that there are strict laws governing how to deal with protected species. It's sort of like fishing-you ... Trapping Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:27:17 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/dealing-with-trapped-non-target-species-t26.htm#59 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/dealing-with-trapped-non-target-species-t26.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/here-is-what-i-came-up-with-t97.htm grosehexe Unfortunately, I am not having a good nesting season! I had a pair of chickadees nesting. They build a nest and she was about to lay her first egg (which i was waiting for... to put a hole reducer) The house they picked had a big hole allowing HOSP to enter. Despite my 3 day attempts to chase away sparrows, I end up loosing the female chickadee. The HOSP killed her when she was in the nest. And they did not even claim the box after it. I was thinking how to trap them since I had a couple ... Trapping Thu, 06 May 2010 15:58:01 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/here-is-what-i-came-up-with-t97.htm#360 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/here-is-what-i-came-up-with-t97.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/hole-in-the-shed-it-worked-t76.htm Monty I've been watching out the window all morning, watching the hole in the shed, and have seen nothing. I got my workclothes on to go outside and begin building --a friend has commissioned a small bat house. When I stepped out onto the back porch, I noticed the shiney metal door on the starling trap was down, signifying the trap was sprung. Figured it was just a sparrow. Caught a few in it hanging on the shed last year. Went out, but didn't hear anything banging around trying to get out, until.... ... Trapping Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:21:04 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/hole-in-the-shed-it-worked-t76.htm#287 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/hole-in-the-shed-it-worked-t76.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/the-big-return-t71.htm VS Ryan So once I trapped these last two sparrows the whole colony disappeared. It seems as though my trapping pressure was an act of exclusion as these birds caught on. I left the trap out there for 3 days after the last success and all I saw out there was my loyal village idiot doves. I removed the trap today to see what happened and literally within 5 minutes the entire colony of approximately 30 birds magically reappeared. If you find yourself short of targets I recommend removing the traps ... Trapping Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:09:55 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/the-big-return-t71.htm#268 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/the-big-return-t71.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/pigeons-t78.htm VS Ryan
Do any of you have pigeons around your home?]]> Trapping Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:57:22 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/pigeons-t78.htm#291 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/pigeons-t78.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/box-trap-t77.htm Monty I put one of my box traps out last night on a post to let it "pretend" it's a birdhouse. Caught one female sparrow this morning. They don't survive trauma very well. She'd only been in the trap about 20 or 30 minutes, and when I took her out, she died about five minutes later. But, while I was out checking and cleaning my trail, a male sparrow got in the box trap. When I took him out, he was still very much alive. I put him in my repeater with food and water. Hopefully he'll draw ... Trapping Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:09:08 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/box-trap-t77.htm#289 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/box-trap-t77.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/a-new-strategy-t75.htm Monty I wanted to try this last year, but didn't get around to it. Starlings, more than sparrows, always try to find every nook and cranny in a building to get into and build a nest. I hung my starling box-trap on a nail on the side of my shed. I caught one starling and two sparrows. That was great, yes, but I can do better. I wanted to find a way to give the illusion of a hole being in my shed for them to get into, but get caught instead. I found a way! I built a small shelf for the trap to ... Trapping Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:50:05 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/a-new-strategy-t75.htm#284 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/a-new-strategy-t75.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/clipping-decoy-s-wings-t72.htm Bret Hi everyone, I just thought of something that may be of importance to some of you who use traps that require decoy birds. Unfortunately, another fellow sparrow trapper in my area had some animal knock over her repeater trap and the decoy birds were gone the next morning....meaning trap-shy birds. Cats, raccoons, oppossums and even severe wind can easily knock over or flip these traps, so if it does happen, the HOSP can't get free if their wings are clipped. You may even find them nearby in a ... Trapping Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:28:25 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/clipping-decoy-s-wings-t72.htm#269 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/clipping-decoy-s-wings-t72.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/squirrel-traps-work-everywhere-t66.htm VS Ryan
]]> Trapping Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:23:01 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/squirrel-traps-work-everywhere-t66.htm#255 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/squirrel-traps-work-everywhere-t66.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/deluxe-repeating-sparrow-trap-t62.htm Bret Hi again, I saw that there was a link to this specific trap, but for those of you who do not have it, the Deluxe Repeating Sparrow Trap (www.sparrowtrap.net) is absolutely the way to go. It is my go-to trap on almost any HOSP situation. The price is not terribly expensive, and I think you'll find that once you buy it, it is "worth its weight in gold!" Of course, you will be needing a decoy live sparrow in the trap at all times in order for it to work efficiently. Anyways, if you don't ... Trapping Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:46:21 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/deluxe-repeating-sparrow-trap-t62.htm#247 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/deluxe-repeating-sparrow-trap-t62.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/feathers-anyone-t51.htm mikenlinda If you have not tried baiting your sparrow traps with little white feathers, you should. The sparrows find them irresistable. Just glue them down (hot glue gun, etc) inside the trap. Poke one or two near the entrace that the can retrieve. This gives them a sense of power and works like catnip! Trapping Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:05:41 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/feathers-anyone-t51.htm#168 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/feathers-anyone-t51.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/repeated-success-without-a-repeater-t53.htm VS Ryan If you're like me and enjoy the thrill of trapping you don't use simply use a repeater. Sure, everyone knows repeater traps work great but those are set it and forget it essentially. There are some important factors for success to remember when using traps that aren't repeaters: 1. Use alot of seed- Make piles of it where the trap is or will be. 2. Have patience- They need time to adjust to the trap. It probably won't take any longer than with the repeater, it just seems like ... Trapping Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:41:00 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/repeated-success-without-a-repeater-t53.htm#178 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/repeated-success-without-a-repeater-t53.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/ryan-s-first-trap-became-a-deadfall-t49.htm VS Ryan Well I took the bottom screen off and used it as a sort of dead fall. You know the type, one end of the box is propped up and you pull whatever is propping it up away to set the trap. Well after a long frustrating struggle we captured 2 at one time, a male and a female. They were both killed on impact as opposed to being trapped alive, but that just saves me some hassle. My worries were right though, no setting this trap when other birds are under it. The good thing is that if you want ... Trapping Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:00:22 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/ryan-s-first-trap-became-a-deadfall-t49.htm#166 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/ryan-s-first-trap-became-a-deadfall-t49.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/the-confusion-chamber-t23.htm VS Ryan Well I put together a trap consiting of some old plastic shelving and hardware cloth. No trigger, no funnel, just several different chambers forming a bit of a confusing time for the sparrows. Seems to work so far, but I have only seen one bird get into it. It managed to get out thanks to a design flaw but the concept seemed to work. Trapping Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:18:40 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/the-confusion-chamber-t23.htm#49 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/the-confusion-chamber-t23.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/repeater-trap-t33.htm mikenlinda Bingo! Got one female sparrow in the trap as of this morning! Trapping Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:29:37 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/repeater-trap-t33.htm#92 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/repeater-trap-t33.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/door-traps-t19.htm Janec
http://www.vanerttraps.com/universal.htm]]> Trapping Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:37:24 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/door-traps-t19.htm#40 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/door-traps-t19.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/ryan-s-trap-development-t3.htm VS Ryan Well folks, I have decided to try my hand at making my own traps. I will be documenting the process for everyone to critique. At the end of my efforts (once I have developed an efficient trap) I will be putting together a video to demonstrate my efforts. It's important to keep in mind that I am not a craftsman by any means and I generally undertake these projects based simply off of common sense and logic. This is important to remember because if I can do it, you can do it! Feel free to ... Trapping Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:22:36 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/ryan-s-trap-development-t3.htm#3 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/ryan-s-trap-development-t3.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/using-squirrel-traps-t25.htm VS Ryan I have used squirrel traps for sparrows successfully over the years and the hits keep rolling this year. Today I set them up for the first time this year and already trapped 2 sparrows and a mindless dove within a few hours. These have to be reset each time they are triggered so they are the most productive if you have a day to monitor them, but they never fail to work. I will put up a video to demonstrate how they work and discuss possibly using other various varmint traps to get the job ... Trapping Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:19:29 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/using-squirrel-traps-t25.htm#58 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/using-squirrel-traps-t25.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/mouse-traps-t21.htm Sparrownator Wouldn't mouse traps work? Trapping Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:44:13 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/mouse-traps-t21.htm#43 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/trapping-f3/mouse-traps-t21.htm