In 2007, I thought I had a whole slew of mice in my kitchen, but it turned out to be only 2. I used the little trap below and it worked in 30 minutes. Mr and Mrs. Mouse were both in there together, just looking around. I drove the trap a couple of miles away and released them in a field. I've never had any more since then. I think the timing was so lucky! because I later found a lovely "nursery" in the pantry, with soft dinner napkins all torn up, ready for the babies! Here is a link that might be useful: Humane mouse trap

well, the horns were definitely more like the head of the lark, but you are right I would have noticed the specific markings of a mature male. Horned larks are not really in our area except rarely in the winter. Streaked larks are around but I have never seen one. Probably more likely would be juvenile house finch since I have oodles of finches. thanks

here anyway the orioles and tanagers eat the fruit best oranges and watermelon and apples. But the woodpeckers and grosbeaks do eat some. I use the regular grape jelly from the grocery store both the store brands and welch's jelly. I had several jars of homemade apricot jam in the pantry from last year and tried it and the birds enjoyed it. My orioles and tanagers have already left for the year headed south but the grosbeaks are still here and eat raisens and jelly the hummingbirds here leave out in september when it started frosting at night. I take down my necter feeders by the last of september. I was lucky this spring to have a pair of Lewis's woodpeckers fledge 4 young woodpeckers and they loved the jelly and watermelon and really devored the homemade woodpeker blocks made with sorgum and nuts and rasens and fruit bits. They have left recently but hope to see them in the spring. Our seasons here change earlier because of the higher elevations and mountains so we are probably way ahead of you in cool weather and frosts. which starts the summer birds on their way south.

I LOVE my Aspects Quick Clean nyger feeder. It is the best. It's the best feeder nyger feeder I've ever had. Easy to clean, which is key in my opinion. The best price I've found is from Nottawa Bird Supply in Michigan. They ship pretty quickly at a reasonable price, as well. There are several colors to choose from, copper, brass, nickle and others that I can't remember at the moment. The bottom comes off for super easy cleaning. Also a life-time guarantee.