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Fred’s site says it’s supposed to be 1 1/4 to 1 3/8 from the bottom of the curve to the wire. Is that what yours is? I’m really really surprised that you’ve had two starlings breach this already. Unless it was the same one.
Tammy
supposedly you can keep the monofilament on. I don’t use that because when I had it up the house sparrows went right in my boxes.
It could be that you aren’t trapping house sparrows because there just aren’t enough at your place. I trap at least 100-200 a year. The other issue is that you need a decoy. Have you trapped a house sparrow with your Van Ert? And if so did you put it in the repeating trap (holding area). A decoy is a must. It’s hard to trap more without a decoy…not impossible but hard. Sorry, if you explained about your traps before. I’m on a couple of forums and can’t keep people straight. It’s almost harder if you only have a couple of house sparrows then it is if there’s a ton of them.
Move your trap around. Raise it, sit it on the ground, move it under the feeder, near favorite bushes, sprinkle seed on any wood part of the trap, and around the trap on the ground to draw hosp in. If I’ve told you all of this before ….please forgive me. I hate it when people do that!!! But I can’t remember like I used to…and that isn’t saying much. (no comment, Gin).Tammy
Nicole, one time I put my daughter’s hood from her coat around the nextbox and tape it in place so it doesn’t move and cover the entrance. Another time when it was really really cold…sub zero temps I put a heating pad on low around the box and covered it with the hood. That’s extreme but the temps were really really low that time. Now, I mostly let nature take it’s course.
Tammy
There’s a good chance you’ll get something this year, if not the first nesting. Keep us posted.
Tammy
I used to put up a spooker every time and now I’ve gotten a little lazy and do not. Usually I do not have issues. Glad it worked out for you.
Tammy
Missy, do you have a big house sparrow problem? My suggestion is that you trap. Then you won’t have to deter them as much as you would if you didn’t.
Tammy
Is that your Gilwood in the photo? It looks different from mine unless it’s a different angle I’m seeing. Fred, are you seeing this. Is this the right hole dimensions for a Gilwood. I thought the Gilwood was slightly different.
I’ve only had this happen one time in all my years with several Gilwoods. Where did you buy your Gilwood?
Tammy
I think everyone’s situation is different. I see my birds all day long …morning noon and right before nighttime. Or there are some days where I don’t see them at all. It’s different for everyone.
Tammy
I have bluebirds checking out their normal box at our house and one full bluebird nest on the trail. I’ve also trapped two hosp in my boxes yesterday!
Tammy
I need to open my bluebird’s normal box and show them that the dead HOSP that I found in their earlier is gone because they won’t go in their box this year and are trying to nest further away. Not a good thing because I can’t watch it well.
Tammy
