Controlling house sparrow population

[BayBuzzard]

I live right next to a grain elevator, and unfortunately there are tons of sparrows. My poor birds have paid the price, they've gotten worms, mites, and lice from them. The grain elevator actually paid for half of this when we approached them about it, since the sparrows are here for the spilled grain.
My dad and I built this, it's called a ladder trap. We've already caught over 150 sparrows in it and it's only been out for a week. Soo glad to thin them out. View attachment 3062942
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this is just awesome, i need to make one. thank you for sharing, this could change things very quickly

 

[BayBuzzard]

I had sparrows who started tearing the bird netting top off my run to get in for the feed. We started shooting them with bbs. Now,you need to be a good shot to ensure they don't suffer but after killing a few the others learned not to come by anymore. And it wasn't just about them eating the feed. They carry nasty diseases that I dont want spread to my girls. We've since replaced the top with a solid roof and hardware cloth but they don't even come into my yard anymore.

Glad you got them under control. As bad as vermin, afaiac

 

[BayBuzzard]

I live right next to a grain elevator, and unfortunately there are tons of sparrows. My poor birds have paid the price, they've gotten worms, mites, and lice from them. The grain elevator actually paid for half of this when we approached them about it, since the sparrows are here for the spilled grain.
My dad and I built this, it's called a ladder trap. We've already caught over 150 sparrows in it and it's only been out for a week. Soo glad to thin them out. View attachment 3062942
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where do they fly in?

 

[MGG]

this is just awesome, i need to make one. thank you for sharing, this could change things very quickly

It's really something. I never thought it would work this well. I haven't seen any house sparrows go in my pens at all these past few days. We just go out at night and shoot them all with a BB gun.

where do they fly in?

There's small openings on the top, they can't figure out how to get back out of them.
You can see them better in this pic, excuse the mess.

 

[MGG]

They just hop down onto the slats and jump in. Not a single one has figured out how to get out.

 

[BayBuzzard]

It's really something. I never thought it would work this well. I haven't seen any house sparrows go in my pens at all these past few days. We just go out at night and shoot them all with a BB gun.

There's small openings on the top, they can't figure out how to get back out of them.
You can see them better in this pic, excuse the mess. View attachment 3063139

absolute genius, lumber / hardware store run tomorrow

thanks for sharing.

 

[aart]

There's small openings on the top, they can't figure out how to get back out of them.

Do you catch other species?

 

[Happy hen lover]

Do you catch other species?

Just like the bug traps! Good for you, since the bird flu is close to here we put on solid roof and wrapped in bird netting.

 

[Byrd gal]

Thank you for posting!!! I have been battling house sparrows for years they are relentless. I am making a bird trap ASAP.

 

[raingarden]

As bad as vermin, afaiac

Some birds meet the definition of vermin.

We have a few english sparrows but, for some reason, they don't usually get out of control. Striped doves are the bane of local poultry keepers.