Deluxe Repeating Sparrow Trap (DRST)
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- Опубліковано 3 кві 2012
- The ultimate tool for controlling the high populations of the invasive House Sparrow and European Starlings species in your neighborhood, which are NOT native to North America, and are classified as PESTS, with NO protection by U.S. federal or Canadian Law. As such, they trap and kill native insect eating songbirds in North America...often building their nest over the corpse of their victims. Their diet largely consists of grain and fruit buds. They spread disease to livestock animals with their feces contaminating grain on farms. There are other ways to control these pests; using both passive and active methods. Check out my other videos for nestbox trapping for dealing with individual, pesky Male House Sparrows.
Also, See the links below:
www.sparrowtraps.net
For information on the House Sparrow, visit this page: www.sialis.org/hosp
For real-life experience of attacks from House Sparrows (WARNING: photos are graphic) go to www.sialis.org/hospattacks.htm
Educate yourself, and learn why these birds are such extreme pests. Understand the struggle by many bluebird enthusiasts and other nestbox providers face due to this species. - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
Thank you for taking the time and doing a needed service of removing these vermin birds. The English house sparrow and the European starling were introduced into the Americans long ago and have decimated the native nest cavity birds like our bluebirds, purple martins and tree swallows. I use a repeater sparrow trap like the one you have and I have a repeater box trap for starlings.
I try to get rid of both.
I have many woodpeckers now
Nice work Jason. Took me years to decide to do the same. They'd harass the Black Phoebes, tear up my garden, and breed out of control. When I saw that there were bluebird nestboxes in the neighborhood, I finally decided to start trapping them myself.
Last weekend my nesting bluebirds lost their two week old young to HOSPITAL's that entered and pecked them to their death. First they pulled one young out and killed it on the ground below and the other three were pecked tout heir death. I had just checked in on the furry ones on Tuesday and on Saturday they were all dead. Have got my trap coming tomorrow and cannot wait to start trapping and ridding my neighborhood of sparrows! My heart ached for those bluebird parents...I will avenge their young! This was my first nesting bluebird pair in three years. Thanks for your video!
Our first year we captured and dispatched 126 English Sparrow. Second year we captured and dispatched 94 House Sparrows. Third year we went down to about 60 then it dropped to 20 - 25 per year. We do not get any static from neighbors when we dispatch one. We have the elevator with wood ends.
I also have trouble trapping males. Later this year after I filmed this video, I started catching Juveniles (just came out of nests) ...you wouldn't believe how many I was catching! Sometimes I caught 3-4 in one day! Total it, and sometimes I had upwards of 10-12 birds in the trap at ONCE! Hoping it put some SERIOUS damage on my local House Sparrow Population! I fledged 7 Eastern Bluebirds in 2 separate pairs (one pair with Five, the other, Two) thanks to trapping these Demon birds!
Keep it mate, I'd rather enjoy the song of native birds than have some introduced pests eat all the SEED and SMALL INSECTS that nature intended for our wonderful natives. Come on people this guy is doing your country a service
Sounds like a job well done! You can't get rid of them all, but you can keep them in check and the trap surely helps. Try to be as humane with euthanasia as possible. I understand that people will disagree with it, but there are passive methods too.
I have a hard time catching the adults. I often catch newly fledged young juveniles. This helps insure there will be less trying to breed the following year.
Keep up the good work!
I think this is exactly like the trap I use and IT IS EFFECTIVE!! I average 10 to 12 a day with mine and whoever invented it is a genius. Congratulations and good luck in your quest to clean up the bird world. I'm doing my part here in the midwest.
Thank you guys for the support on my video. It's been a couple years, and I'm currently pursuing a degree in Wildlife Resources Management. I'll be working for a local park very soon. Your experiences shared are just more proof of how we deal with the burdens of our ancestors. It's very difficult to explain what a pest House Sparrows are, and until others see the damage they do, they won't understand why we eliminate these birds. My brother is assisting in managing the boxes until I return next week. These birds are still a problem in my nest boxes as always, and they always will be. However, we can all make a difference and try to reverse the negative impacts we've made on our environment.
+HighVoltage771 believe it or not, sparrows are delicious. you can look up recipes. wild food.
www.ehow.com/how_8587512_eat-starlings-english-sparrows.html
lol my husband keep suggesting we eat them! they just look like all feather and bone.
they are delicious. instead of wasting them they are more than a morsel...you need about 5 or 6 per person for a main, add a side salad and a starch and that's dinner!
Hey there. I just thought I would mention... PETA doesn't concern itself with research, stats or damage. Heck, they don't even care about facts. Good luck reasoning with the unreasonable. (smh)
Congrats! I am in my last semester for my wildlife degree right now! I am always glad to hear about others pursuing this degree!
I live in North East Ohio, and this was set in spring.
Adults as decoys. Later caught juvenile birds.
I've had my trap for a month I caught 32 of them thank you..
Put them in a plastic bag and suffocate them.
In the year I've had the trap deployed, I've captured and killed 425 house sparrows, with a one-day capture record of 54!!!!!
And to boneheads like bhd812, all I can say is that I've got a lot more desireable birds in my yard now (various finches, titmice, orioles, etc).
I built a similar trap. The entrance hole is outside my garage while the holding pen is inside my garage. This way my nosey neighbors don't even realize I am trapping starlings and sparrows and they don't see me euthanizing the birds. I always release everything except sparrows and starlings. I know I would probably catch more birds with some decoy birds visable but I still catch 4 to 8 birds every day this time of year. My entrance hole is high up on the outside of my garage. Works great!
The trap will also work for Starlings! Adjust the elevator arm to where it requires 4 quarters to drop, and bait it with suet or other favorite foods. Having a decoy really speeds up the process. An empty but baited trap doesn't draw much attention, unfortunately.
I want to clear something up. Before I helped Bluebirds and Swallows nest, I was just the guy who puts out bird seed and loves all nature. Not until I got into bluebirding, did I realize what a pest these birds are. Euthanasia didn't seem real to me. Until I discovered that true nature of these birds. Shoeing them off would do no good. I almost broke down trying to euthanize the first one. But I remembered the picture of that bloody, headless bluebird. I never saw these birds the same way again.
www.hironbec.com/hironbecE.html try this
Have you thought about donating live sparrows to a local wildlife rehabilitator? It's important for juvenile hawks to learn some hunting skills before release. English sparrows would be very nice practice for Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks.
They wouldn't take them. I am culling 50 right now in my backyard. I got 17 so far after five days of having a trap out.
@@vistaprime what do you when you catch them?
My HOSP only last a few days even with a shelter box
@@crmark21 if you want to speed up the process, hose them down at night. They'll get cold and die sooner even if there are several and they try to bunch up for protection.
@@SGuy889 I kill them.
I have 2 jobs, thank you. I'm also going to college to be a Park Ranger. These birds will seem less charming if you put a bird house out and find a mangled, bloody, dying bird the result of these birds violently pecking it to death. I agree, humans are predators. We're crazy and some of us a danger to others and life itself. But research has proven these birds will likely EAT your crops if anything. Bluebirds and Swallows will rid some pests from eating your garden. So keep bringing those rats!
I have caught a few hundred..
Need to catch a few hundred more and clear my neighborhood
Fantastic! I just got both kinds of traps and have caught 2 birds (male and female) within one hour.
Thank you for your videos!!!! A HOUS killed my chickadee today for no reason (not breeding) and I'm devastated.
Jaime Anderson, of course. I'm sorry to hear that, these birds are serious about populating. It's a never ending battle but it's worth fighting.
thanks for the reply! what would you suggest soap and water?
You wanna see something sad? I can link you up with a page showing a bloody, headless bluebird trapped and kill inside a nestbox by a House Sparrow. There are plenty of English sparrows. Any babies that would die would be easily replaced.
How did you get them to go into the trap? I have had my trap up for 2 weeks and not a single sparrow has gone near it.
What is the bait you use , some body was saying online that pop corn works...
I believe you're speaking of the Rock Pigeon? They are also introduced from Europe, although they aren't near as serious of a pest as Sparrows and Starlings. All three species, however, are not protected by U.S. or Canadian law.
we rescued one of these animals when an apartment complex dumped all their nests out of some mechanism in the wall that was connected to the tenant's drying machines. my parents told me to release it and it did eventually escape. i feel really bad about it now, knowing it was invasive and i could have kept it forever and been doing nature a favor . but at least i know the apartment management wasn't doing anything wrong, too. you know, just traumatizing the kids who lived in the apartments. there were dead baby birds EBERWURRR .
so i assume when you said you trimmed the first two male's wings that you then just released them for the snakes to eat. I think i know just the place to release any captured sparrows i get. neighbor hood has nothing but sparrows. but lately we got some big crows who might eat the sparrows? I hope so.
Thank You! I appreciate your support!
Keep trapping these flying mice!!
I've got one of these and I've caught about 50 sparrows and 2 starlings in about 5 days of having it out. I euthanize them by putting the entire trap into a contractor-size garbage bag and spraying engine starter (contains ether) into the bag. Done!
But for some reason, I've trapped very few males.
What do you use to get this trap to catch starlings? elevator weight adjustment?
Very nice work and great video!
Suffocation vs decapitation? I go for drowning myself as where my sparrow flock is, other methods are unavailable except for buckets and water :) So long they're dead right?
I just recently purchased this .. I had a question about getting them out. Do you take one at a time out of the cage or is there a way to hold the little door open and then fly into the laundry bag? Just trying to binge watch as many videos as possible so I’m able to do this. Thank you so much for the help.!
Good thinking. I hate when neighbors think they can just mosey onto someone's property and do what ever they want. I had one release some of the birds. Some of their wings were trimmed, so they just killed a few House Sparrows THEMSELVES in the process! People need to read up and get educated and stop being the ones to judge. No doubt, other people are always a concern.
a responsibility I have kept for thirty five years..ridding the UK of the tree rat from over the pond...sparrows don't damage trees or eat nesting birds..tree rats on the other hand do ..happy hunting
How and where and what time of year was the trap set?
Its a very interesting concept
3-4 in one day? I was routinely catching 12-16 per day until recently. Our total tally since June 12 is 233 sparrows and 6 starlings. I'm not sure sure if we've caused the population to "crash" (which would be great),but we haven't been attracting as many sparrows lately.
I have had mine set up for three days and have only caught a field mouse and a tufted titmouse. My bluebirds are trying to select my box but the sparrows are harassing them. I noticed yours has a solid bottom while mine has the metal mesh bottom-same as the top and sides. Any tips would be appreciated. I've tried using millet as bait, bread..I am getting frustrated. Thanks for any help you can offer.
What's easiest and cleanest way to euthonise (spell) caught ones without damaging trap?
Great video!! Can you tell me where to order one of these? Thanks
I must build these traps. I suppose the dimensions needed for larger birds would work for sparrows also. The starlings arre my main concern. I would like to have my backyard full of golden finches and purple martins but the nuisance birds like sparrows and starlings kill them off. Are there plans available?
Good job sir. Any friend of the Purple Martin is a friend of mine. Keep up the GOOD work! Im thinking of becoming a hobby Trapper myself, for these trouble species. I probably could make hippie earrings and headdresses on the side for some extra cash. ;)
I'm kinda thinking of doing this myself, but they're just so many English Sparrows and Starlings I wonder if my efforts would be any good at all.
Also, out of curiosity, do you just throw the trapped sparrows into the pond to dispatch them?
You can only do so much. In a local neighborhood, you can see a real difference that trapping makes. It doesn't, however, prevent new ones from showing up, so you must remain resilient.
Message me. I will not discuss methods of dispatching the birds here in the comments.
I put them in a plastic bag and suffocate them.
I ordered the same trap and it will be here today! I was going to clip the wings but I don't trust myself to not get startled and let one go by accident, so I'm going to euthanize with co2.
Jaime Anderson, if you think it would be too risky, then yeah euthanasia may be a better route. The bird escaping would be a complete loss altogether. I've had a few get away, it's rare but it sucks knowing they may haunt other people or come back and cause more problems. For example, destroying eggs when a native lays them in the same box or kills the adults or young. Always best to be sure a trapped bird won't be an issue again, and move on from there.
actually the sparrows are very camouflage so the raptors would do the reverse and actually speed up the takeover bec the since the native birds are more visible they will have a higher death rate whereas the camo sparrows would often go unnoticed. so thats where WE come in to level the playing field (by hunting and trapping ......)
I trapped over 200 our first year in our new house. Spring is the best time.
Check out sialis.org. I'm sure there are. It can't be too difficult. I've considered DIY projects because as a backyard bluebirder, things like these are life savers!
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TOMBOD41, Precisely.
I tried it and it works very good :)
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Did u build that trap yourself ? I have a problem with this bird. They are ruining my home. Building nest and crapping every where
I bought a trap at this site because it has very high success reviews. www.sparrowtraps.net/
What do you do when you catch them.??
Do you have the plans for this trap ?
First thing I thought was the sparrows and Jason both have something in common as God didn't put EITHER in America! *Laughs* Though I much prefer the sparrows, personally.
Good work! These people are lost and because they probably don't participate in bird watching, or have a nestbox of their own, they don't understand that House Sparrows are nasty natured birds with a thirst for attacking anything in order to reproduce. I've lost Bluebirds to these dirty #$%#$. I will do what I can to protect such beautiful, and beneficial birds (Unlike HOSP!)
Yes, but few species consume as much grain and contaminate feed like House Sparrows and European Starlings.
I made a trap like yours but haven't been able to attracted sparrows into the trap. I have tried bread and bird seed no luck. Any suggestions?
Try crumbled up suet.
Thanks!
As humane as possible, always! Good work.
I had no idea they kill native birds! I'm going on a mission of my own.
In fact, do a simple Google search about house sparrows and purple marlins. Not so sweet.....
Okay, so what about the rats that get into your house? The ants and insects that pester humans? This is the same concept buddy. EXCEPT, those dirty killing House Sparrows would not be here if it wasn't for humans. Like I said, human mistake that humans must handle. There are other ways to control these pests but eventually they will murder your nesting bluebirds, destroy eggs, and nest over the corpses of their victims. They're not birds. They're rats with wings. And this is your OPINION.
50 sparrow captures in 2 weeks here. I've donated them all to bird of prey owners and rehabilitation clinics. Everybody wins.
Except the sparrows.
Can I buy one of these pleas?
Crunchy!
I got one, and caught 26 starlings and 5 house sparrows, but now they ignore it.
i live in a big city so there is plenty of food so no worry of one species taking over the other but we have these huge fat dirty disease-carrying pigeons that poop on our cars (and even in mid-flight) so i think ill build one like this for them and cut a small hole for the sparrows to escape. the pigeons are everywhere and they are very noisy (they dont chirp like other birds the have this annoying slow deep wail that PISSES THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!!
Nevermind.
Ive been meening to get me one of those
I would rather have shots of the whole trap than closeups of the birds
Biology of the Ubiquitous House Sparrow: From Genes to Populations is a good book to start.
I tried this trap and it doesn't work. The birds jump straight to the seed platform without touching the tilting platform.I watched the birds doing this for 2 weeks and caught nothing.
Not Hospitals but HOSP. House sparrows.
Unfortunately, I do not have the required materials and tools, so I do not build the traps myself. I bought this one for a total of $70 from the website in the description. The price is reasonable, given the success that others have had. The shipping was probably the worst part of the cost. Sorry that I can't build you one.
For anyone who would like to build a such trap; watch
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And for those who just want to buy it, goto ebay and type "sparrow trap". Ther are always at least one for sale.
This proves birds do not actually have any efficient way of communicating with each other and have generally low intelligence ..
.. the ones trapped inside could not really warn the outside ones to prevent more coming in
.. and the ones outside does not seem to understand that the inside ones are trapped enough to avoid the trap ..
They will kill Purple Martin and Bluebird babies and then build a nest right on top of them. Hows that for nice birds. These are not native to this country and can have easily 3 to 4 broods of 7 each. That's a lot of birds. Times that and in a years time one pair can have multiplied to over 200, forcing out the natives. Eastern Starling are the same.
I watched one kill my non nesting chickadee today. He was my baby and I'm just ready to get a damn gun.
Jaime I'm so sorry about your chickadee (I realize it was over a year ago, but condolences all the same!) I lost an adult chickadee to a HOSP this weekend and I am very upset. I live in a somewhat rural area but we do have nearby farms. I've never even seen HOSPs in my area until recently and now I'm taking it upon myself to try and remove them as best I can.
Thanks for this video HighVoltage771. Please note I'm a tree hugging hippie liberal vegetarian and I'm generally anti-hunting (in cases of pure sport or "fun" of killing things, trophy hunting, etc., NOT the type of hunting that provides food, removes pests, or necessary culling) and I fully endorse what you are doing, so thank you.
Does anything have to do that these are all males?
These birds are decimating our local bird population, I have even seen them swarm a big blue Jay and force him off the feeder momentarily ( he came back with fury). I plan to begin trapping them soon as there are 50-60 in my yard everyday now.
Did you use a potato to record this?
WyrmsRoost, I don't know why it came out that bad. This was a Sony digital camera. I'd like to say it's because of UA-cam but I'm not really sure. If I had the money I'd have top notch birding cameras that people use to take those amazing photos. College drains a person of their money though.
"Please, if you want to host native cavity nesters like the bluebird, chickadee, and martin, be a responsible landlord and eliminate the HOSP before they eliminate your natives. There is nothing more heartbreaking than to go check a nest box you've so carefully placed, maintained, and monitored only to find destroyed eggs, dead native nestlings or a dying native adult due to a HOSP attack." - Trap website on WHY Bluebirders and nest box monitors control House Sparrows.
I know trapping HOSP in the country/rural setting can be really successful if somebody wants bluebird houses or just nice visitors to their feeders. Has anybody had any luck in a small town residential area? I'm hoping to reduce the HOSPs who are bonded with my house and block, there will always be more but I'm hoping for fewer nests in my covered gutters. I'll obviously need to close up the gaps in the soffit they like so much-some are pretty high up there! There are starlings up there too, I'll work on them later. I wish we had a raptor re-hab closer than an hour away. I already have a bottle of CO2 for euthanizing our pet rats when they get old or too sick. That way I can start knocking them out without having to break their necks...I'm a wimp now.
I agree. In no way do I condone what shoboli is doing. I'm glad he/she is supporting me though. People are irresponsible with their pets. They let them breed and go drop them off when they're overburdened. Anyhow, back to subject.
Whatever is morally correct and humane for you. I don't really like discussing methods of euthanasia in an open environment. It offends those who believe that no animal should be harmed.
cool vid...seems strange ,I spend my spare time shooting your grey squirrels as killers of our songbirds...you have issues with our house sparrows doing the same..such a shame they are both paying the price for mans greed and incompetence..still its better Than shopping with the wife at the weekends
It is a shame, but it is your responsibility to protect your native red squirrel, and our responsibility to protect our bluebird, and other songbirds.
You really are clueless about the nature of English Sparrows, aren't you? English Sparrows are a very harmful invasive species. They, with European Starlings are the Kudzu of the avian world.
Hurting natives more?? Buddy, have you SEEN how many House Sparrows are out there? they breed like RATS. They behave like RATS. They destroy crops, kill beneficial birds, and consume and contaminate farmers grain. I had a Male House Sparrow kill my brooding female bluebird, leaving NOT ONE skull feather! Trapped and killed the thing next day. There are forums on the net with people who experience the same thing. This is purely for conservation purposes, not killing for the joy of it.
Try letting one out of ten go to see if they bring more of their mates back. Pest bird traps are the best thing ever.
***** If you let any go I would think they would become trap-shy and never get in the trap again let alone bring back others. They are not stupid. Any thoughts anyone?
I humanely euthanize any trapped, invasive pest species. I occasionally donate the birds to a local raptor rehab. facility to assist their injured raptors.
Our state DNR encourages dispatching English House Sparrows.
Good work. Keep working at eliminating the English Sparrow population.
These traps do not work indoors.
If you have a lot of House Sparrows and a lot of problems with them, I highly recommend the trap! It's tough to get the first one but once you started catching you'd be amazed after a while at how many you can catch! Remember, the native species in North America need all the help they can get against these vicious killers! Kill them, before they kill your beautiful native songbirds!
what are u going to do with wild sparrows???
It was human mistake to bring them to begin with, and nature won't deal with it. Sure it helps the hawks, but it hurts the rest of the natural chain of life. Trapping is called ACTIVE control. People can use PASSIVE control, but used alone it usually results in natives being violently killed in their nests.
they are pests and eat good insects? I tho they were imported from europe to eat bad caterpillar that harm shade trees?
Okaythen001 He said they kill good insect-eating birds. They are an invasive species. They'll go into a native bird's nest, such as the beloved purple martins or eastern bluebird, kill their young & take over their nest, sometimes building their nest right on top of the decaying carcasses of the young they just killed.
Spencer Doyle, you are correct. One of the most severe invasive species, at least In North America. It's interesting to note that they have been declining in the US over the past 30 years or so. They'll always be here though, and anybody who monitors nest boxes is responsible in watching over them. It's a tough job, and not for the faint of heart.
motownflame House Sparrows are an invasive species. This is not my "opinion", but is a fact & is not up for debate. I noticed you said they get along with your cardinals & doves. Of course they do...those birds are bigger than the sparrow & do not nest in cavities. The sparrow is far less of a threat to them. How are your bluebirds, chickadees, titmouse & purple martins doing? What you observe at your backyard feeder does not always reflect what occurs within the cavity nests that you do not see. Those sparrows you're feeding have to live somewhere.
Definitely not for the faint of heart. I have 5 nesting boxes/tubes that are used by Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Black-capped Chickadees and unfortunately, House Wrens are sometimes successful, too. I have very few House Sparrows in my yard but if I see them I set up my trap, then dispatch them if caught. It's not something I like to do but I feel I have to.
I understand your way of thinking, i never had that feeling, but my dad sure did. Until now. We saved a pet sparrow :) thats why i hate his way of thinking like that, and killing them. They sure are a mess but they have a right to live and there is no reason to die suffering. Also they have instinct over 90 % !
Obviously you don't know much if you think they die suffering. Do I have to email you various photos of the MUTILATED bluebirds and other species killed by House Sparrows? I'm not mindlessly doing this. It's conservation, something few people can understand. The methods I employ are quick and painless, and create a safer environment for the native songbirds. Un-educated people are the death of this planet...they'll kill themselves with stupidity before cooperating with others. Again, research is your friend!!!
Do you eat meat? because your also eating innocent animals that were killed to feed you! But these birds aren't innocent. They may look that way. Have you made use of my links or are you not doing any research? I am a birdwatcher at first but a protector of beneficial native birds second.
Are you here just to troll or what? Because clearly you're not here to make a point. Put up or shut up!!
Okay then sir, if you think you know so much, go ask my friend over at BluebirdNutCafe. You're DEAD wrong. Bluebirds and Tree Swallows will ALWAYS need human's help to survive. This is conservation. Apparently you've never heard of it. Don't make me resort to curse words. I've been a bird watcher for YEARS so I know way more than you do. Arguing with people on youtube...jesus. Educate yourself and stop insulting others! I will do what I have to in order to protect my Bluebirds.
God also didn't decide to explore a continent and he DIDN'T make the choice to force the original race off their land. It's all human interactions. If you think I'm doing something bad, go visit a town like Cleveland Ohio, where people get shot, places robbed, etc. There are much worse people on this planet.
If you want to kill the birds humanely,think about investing in a bottle of Co2 cost a little on the first time round,and comes as a kit,but the refills are fairly cheep,if you have a box or tub big enough for the birds to fit in that is airtight make a hole big enough for the gas bottle nozzle and just gas them when they are completely asleep freeze them,they don't feel anything and die in there sleep, i come from the uk,i was told to do this by the uk's highest animal protection program the R.S.P.C.A, with my rats which i breed to this day for my pythons,why not think about finding snake breeders/keepers,that you could sell your trappings too and make the money back you paid for the Co2 and more,everyone is a winner,even the sparrow,because it doesn't die a miserable death.
That isn't a bad suggestion. Help others out and message them! I already donate the birds to a local raptor center for their birds of prey. The one and only good thing these birds are good for? Feeding hungry hawks!! That's truly "Nature's Way" ....Also, much respect for a change when someone from the UK isn't all out attacking me. I'd love to send these birds all back across the pond! Unfortunately that became impossible many years ago. The Sialis website also has a great page on help with euthanasia. I prefer not to discuss it here, but appreciate suggestions and it would be helpful to inbox anyone who's having trouble dealing with English House Sparrows.
Make a cylindrical wire-mesh cage of diameter to fit inside a plastic bucket (pail) and about 3/4 the height. Cage ends are attached with thin soft tie-wire. In one end cut a 100mm (4in) round hole and dress over sharp edges. To the hole's perimeter attach an old elastic sock with the toe end cut off -- this will be where you stuff the birds into the cage. Sock can be simply folded over & secured with rubber band. Drop cage of sparrows/starlings into bucket of water. Quick, painless, effective.
jay white, RSPCA are full of shit and so are you. Highest animal protection program my arse, the organisation is riddled with left-wing do-gooders keeping themselves in easy jobs. Drowning disposes of birds just fine, a couple of expired air bubbles and it's over. Used the method during a mouse plague and there were no complaints from the mice, lol.
jay white, I don't have the research to back him up, but I'm a very independent person when it comes to beliefs and the whole "left-wing, right-wing" thing irritates me because I come from a democratic background yet believe in the 1st Amendment, and don't agree about labeling people because of political backgrounds. We all have different beliefs. In any case, you don't want an animal to suffer, so humane as possible is what I always say.
well as it so happens i don't live in the uk any more,i live in Germany,and guess what @ Ff Geoff,the same rule goes here too,Co2,sleep,freezz,feels nothing what so ever,let me stick you in a bucket of water,and then tell me if you feel uncomfortable or not,the sensation of drowning is going to feel,well uncomfortable,id'e rather die in my sleep than drown and know i'm going to die,@ HighVoltage771 hats off to you sir,respect.
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