The Cornell Lab ‘Nest Watch’ has a more detailed list of strategies. House Sparrows are urban birds! They will hang out around humans and won’t disturb other native birds who nest in residential areas.įor more information about thwarting House Sparrows: Take them into a busy city, not a city residential neighborhood. Please be considerate of other backyards and agricultural areas if you choose to relocate. Others advocate trapping and relocating, but this only creates a problem elsewhere. Some people take drastic measures and choose to destroy the invaders. Trap House Sparrows that have taken over nest boxes.Check your Bluebird boxes often! A House Sparrow on the box roof is not a good sign! Be diligent and investigate. If necessary, keep the door or roof open to really discourage them. Don’t throw the nests on the ground, the same birds will just use it to build a new nest! They rebuild nests very quickly, but don’t let this defeat you. Not-so-passive (sometimes controversial) methods: (Find out why bargain seed blends aren’t such a bargain, for you or your backyard birds: ‘Quality Seed & Clean Feeders Matter’ and a menu for maximizing wild bird nutrition). Inferior quality birdseed blends are bulked out with grains like milo, millet, or cracked corn that House Sparrows enjoy. Many native birds are attracted to Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, while House Sparrows are not. Use quality food preferred by your desired tenants.We recommend these two Bluebird houses as being most resistant to House Sparrows, Gilbertson Bluebird Nest Box and Bluebird Slot Nest Box. Ask us at the store for your best options. Make sure the entry to your bird house is 1″ to 1.25″ ( Except for a monitored Bluebird house at 1.5″.)Īny larger and unwanted species could invade! If the entry is larger than 1.25″, we recommend a hole reducer. Hole size matters! We can’t say it enough.
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