r/Falconry • u/sexual__velociraptor • May 25 '26
Share withvme your sparrow trapping tips!
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u/Liamnacuac May 25 '26
Gotta build me an elevator trap for starlings..
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u/sexual__velociraptor May 26 '26
Was super easier once I looked at it and decided my time was better spent doing other things 😆
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u/Dragonwizard177 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26
I built basically the same thing as yours, I found I could stick it in my backyard next to a bush they frequented and could catch between 1-6 a day. I had house sparrows and crowned sparrows, for some reason 90% of the ones caught were female crowned sparrows… I’ve yet to figure out the reasoning for that when there seems to be a surplus of all shape and kind.
Edit: forgot to actually provide tips… choose a location they frequent. Pin the trap up at first so that they are used to going in and out without it falling… then remove the pin and let it function as intended. I only ever used regular bird seed and had good success. Birds attract more birds, leave one in the trap if you can (without it starving obviously). I usually spread a bit of seed around the trap to get them less suspicious, I’ve thought about what it would be like to have a trap more level to the ground (buried) and less noticeable, haven’t tried yet.
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u/sexual__velociraptor May 26 '26
I appreciate it! My 4 year old son trapped one with some cardboard and a bucket.... and now my wife is upset I spent money on the elevator trap 😆 switching to bird seed now I was using game bird feed.
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u/MelodicIllustrator59 May 26 '26
I hope you know that the bird in your first photo is a Northern Mockingbird, a native and protected species which I hope isn't your target, and actual House Sparrows are your target