Trapping House Sparrows

Good for you for making this video. We need more awareness. I don't think people realize that if invasive species are left unchecked, it can lead to endangerment status or even extinction.

SO many people talk about trapping them, but no one talks about HOW to dispatch them.

Can you make a video about the European/Common Starling?

I saw a hawk eat sparrows. It may be a good thing to keep them? They’re a good food source. Or else they try to eat blue jays.

Had no idea

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Nice ideias

A repeater trap is the best.

Starlings and English sparrows are pretty agressive, apparently they'll kill other native species which are much more passive. Something about European species, they destroy the nests of native birds and then take them over. I've wanted to try to participate in eradication of English sparrows, and also starlings. Starlings are intelligent and beautiful birds, but they are very destructive to native birds. Apparently they were introduced, along with English sparrows into Central Park of NY City during the late 19th century by a Shakespearean society, whose goal was to start colonies of any species of bird mentioned in any of the Shakespearean plays. Starlings and English sparrows are the vestiges of this program from the late 1800s. Starlings didn't reach California till the late 60s as I recall. This is all documented. Kill them all. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס'ד

Thank you for sharing. I have had better luck with Sparrow traps with two main differences. First, traps with the entrance (and potential exit) along a wall are more likely escape able. Traps with the entrances to the center of the trap are less escapable. Second, traps with two chambers tend to be more secure. I built a ground funnel trap with two entrances to the center of the first chamber. The barrier between the first and second chamber slopes upward. This naturally progresses the captured bird upward and into an internal ceiling mounted funnel exiting into the holding chamber. Birds drop from the internal funnel and cannot physically re-navigate the inverted tunnel to re-enter the first chamber.

God bless you.

What is the best bait to use for sparrows? Pop corn,bread,milet,milo?

I absolutely hate House Sparrows with a passion. What they do to Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, and other native cavity nesting birds is just absolutely disgusting. I am glad that there are people that are aware of the destruction they cause and of course there are the stubborn people who don't even think that they are destructive that will let them nest on their property.

Good video. I'm just now learning how vicious these can be, killing other birds and building their nests right over them. There are some pretty gruesome videos out there showing these attacking bluebirds and others, to take over their nests. I'll be trapping them from now on and feeding them to other wildlife. Thanks for your video.

Good job helping the natives

i must trap sparrow bc i want to pet it dont judge me

Shocking

Where did you get that specific trap?

I catch them and keep them in my aviary. I feel bad for killing, but want to remove them as much as i can

A female house sparrow got into my house, I caught her by hand with a towel. I took her outside and killed her. She was harassing a Caroline Wren who wanted to make a nest in my flower box. The sparrow came back to the box and let herself in through the window. Thankfully I was able to put an end to that nasty pest. I threw the body into the area behind the house where the squirrels and raccoons go. Hopefully a racoon turned her into a tasty meal.