If you have bird feeders, be mindful of feed that attracts sparrows. I have found STRIPED sunflower seed is not eaten by sparrows. Also finding and removing nests is key.
Good luck. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 16, 2023, at 7:08 AM, Susanna Joannidis <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have had the same problem- makes me very sad, angry and frustrated. > Welcome anyone’s advice. > Susanna > Sent from my iPad > >> On Apr 15, 2023, at 9:52 AM, Staci Montori <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi LT, >> >> Sadly, an aggressive house sparrow (HOSP) took up residence in our bluebird >> nesting boxes and destroyed the eggs in the recent nest and drove the >> nesting pair away. >> >> For the last 5 years, I have had great success (3 broods every season) with >> my non-violent HOSP deterrent methods—Sparrow Spooker and fishing filament. >> I am pretty devastated it didn't work this year and wonder what I should do >> now. One, with the nesting HOSP. And two, how to proceed for the rest of >> the spring to try to entice the bluebirds back to a safe nesting area. >> >> I am considering changing the boxes out to ones that are more sparrow proof. >> If anyone has had a similar issue and has had good success with certain >> boxes & preferably with deterrent methods vs. extermination, please advise. >> (I am interested in hearing all methods, though as I don't want to take the >> boxes down, nor do I want to help increase the invasive HOSP population.) >> >> Thank you, >> Staci >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
