Baiting Starlings and Sparrows?

17 years ago

I'm trying to rid some of the most pesky bird in my martin housing. Its seems every time I clean out their nest of my Purple Martin gourds they just come right back building.

If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!

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mulchmamma
17 years ago
www.sialis.org is the website you need to go to. Everything you need to know is there.

You will need to trap and dispose of the house sparrows (HOSP). Unless you do, your martins may nest elsewhere. HOSP and startlings (EUST) are not protected and may be eliminated.

Linda
greenbrier517
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank You very much Linda. It seems the population of these birds has got to the point that they need reducing. As they as teking over many native birds cavitys.
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lisa11310
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Not a pleasant task...but as you are learning, if it isn't done thats all you will have. I just eliminated my first ever house sparrow, I cried , I shook, I threw up, but I know I did the right thing for our Native birds. Best of luck.
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to lisa11310 - when you killed that bird, your head is telling you that you did the right thing, but the fact that you cried, shook and threw up sounds like your heart is trying to tell you something else.

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