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13 years ago

Well yesterday morning my blues were battleing HOSP over the box they'd go into the woods and the HOSP would go to the box and here they'd come and chase them off so my son and I got the BB gun and sat out on our patio and we got 3 HOSP yesterday, but in the evening I spotted two white cats hanging out in the woods so I got my dog and let her out to chase them off I hope I don't have to contend with these stray cats.

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deedee1028
Original Author
13 years ago
Well I have more HOSP I swear my blues are not giving up they defend their box like crazy, I keep waiting for them to build their nest so I can get my sparrow spooker attached...I don't want to scare them away. I'm not having any luck trapping the HOSP so I'll continue with the gun.
kendra2003
13 years ago
Good luck with the battle. I swear there are more HOSP this year than I've ever seen before. I think a lot of Bluebirders are in for a lot of work.
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lisa11310
13 years ago
I got mine tonight and yes the population has increased as I had one male escape the trap last year. I know he had a mate and at least 2 broods. So far it's 2 Males down. I am happy to report the 22 with the bird shot pellets worked great! DeeDee shooting them is so much easier.
I think I will have to single handedly take out this population, they are new here, never had them till a couple years ago. So many natural cavities and farmers around....Got to keep on them!
MaineBlues
13 years ago
Good for you all!
It takes an army to fight these HOSP! Glad to know I'm amongst bluebirders who will do what they have to to keep our loving species thriving.
I have not had problems with HOSP here where I live in Maine. One year I noticed them at my bird feeder. I immediatly took the feeder down. Now I only feed thistle to my small song birds and nectar to the humming birds. Seems to work out okay so far.
Mockingbirds were a problem last year where I was feeding mealworms to my blues. They monopolized the feeder. I moved the dish and it worked for a while. I am hoping that they won't come back this year.
kendra2003
13 years ago
You are lucky MaineBlues. I had so many HOSP this winter that some of them even ate from my thistle feeder. I have never had that happen before. I have managed to dispatch 9 HOSP so far, and the Van Erts are ready if any of them claim one of my boxes.

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