Sparrow Spooker Suggestions? (1 Viewer)

[Abbygirl]

I am wanting to make a sparrow spooker, but not sure what to attach the myler too, any suggestion? What size stick or piece of wood? Thanks. we have a wood pile I could look thru their. but not sure what size stick to use.

 

[Henry B]

Why do you want to spook the Sparrows ?

 

[Abbygirl]

They don't originate from USA

Because they dont' Orignate from the USA and the scare away all the other birds that are suppose to be here in the USA and in our state! I noticed one the House Sparrows arrived in our state the Oregon, USA birds disappeared quickly, So this is my answer why.

 

[Abbygirl]

I have the sparrow spooker's made I figured out how to make them. Now i'm not sure How to attach them to the Nest. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Katy Penland]

I thought "sparrow spookers" were only effective when used on nestboxes. But I could have been thinking wrong. :h?: There, they're placed on a vertical rod above the box so it would seem logical that if it's an open nest you're trying to protect, you'd have to tie the mylar [sic] streamers on a branch above the nest.

 

[Abbygirl]

We'll our birdhouse's is alot like the nestboxes just shaped a bit differently. But you are right. Now i'm just trying to figure out how to attach it! Thank you so much for your suggestions!

 

[rogerscoth]

Why do you want to spook the Sparrows ?

I suppose Henry, it's a bit like the thinking here in the UK re people who do not particularly like birds such as Starlings - but we all have our own perceptions. Personally I do not dislike any birds, I provide food and they are all welcome in my small garden.

Roger

 

[Lee Rogers]

I suppose Henry, it's a bit like the thinking here in the UK re people who do not particularly like birds such as Starlings - but we all have our own perceptions. Personally I do not dislike any birds, I provide food and they are all welcome in my small garden.

Roger

What I find interesting is that Sparrows should chase the other birds away; I mean it's not typical jizz for the UK now is it? The House Sparrows in my garden are friendly chirpy little chaps that charm my children and share nicely with the finches and tits.........still I suppose when in Rome.......

 

[chippingsparrow]

House sparrows are considered highly undesirable in North America for bird enthusiasts who are trying to attract bluebirds or swallows to nest boxes. You might be interested in reading what dastardly killers they really are.

http://www.sialis.org/hosp.htm


http://massbluebird.org/id3.html Scroll down to "House Sparrows"

 

[Andy Bright]

House sparrows are considered highly undesirable in North America for bird enthusiasts who are trying to attract bluebirds or swallows to nest boxes. You might be interested in reading what dastardly killers they really are.

http://www.sialis.org/hosp.htm


http://massbluebird.org/id3.html Scroll down to "House Sparrows"

We've been here before with the Purple Martin extremists (several long and heated threads) Using emotive words that are only appropriate to mankind (evil et al) and the glee involved in killing these birds is very hard to accept to most of those with a genuine interest in birding.

 

[June Atkinson]

Dangling disks

I have the sparrow spooker's made I figured out how to make them. Now i'm not sure How to attach them to the Nest. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

What about trying hanging old CD Rom disks somewhere near.....it might either scare them off, or attract them so much that they will spend all their time admiring themselves, leaving your other precious birds alone!

 

[Abbygirl]

CD Rom disks Idea. Good IDea so that's what we do with all the free AOL disk's we get in the mail, LOL great idea!!


(Dear countries that like House Sparrows: It's not that I don't dislike the House Sparrows, I do like them, Its just that they scare away all the other USA Native birds that are suppose to be here in the USA.

Once the House Sparrows Come and take over a Nest Box all the other USA native birds disappear and don't come back. So that is why i'm looking for a distraction for the Non Native House sparrows. read my #3 answer if you would like to know my futher answer's why, Thank you very much! Have a wonderful day!)

 

[Tero]

I can't see that House Sparrows could have affected native bird populations in the wild. They only survive near people. That is why Blue Bird boxes are out where there are no sparrows.

It's all nature. It may take 500 years to adjust, but we are not native species to this continent either. We should all go back to Africa.

 

[birdpotter]

whoof

Wouldn't a 'sparrow spooker' also chase away any other birds?

If you don't get bluebirds in your location, then make the hole size smaller so the sparrows can't get in, but you will get the smaller dudes and dudettes-chickadees, titmice, etc.


Best
Elizabeth

 

[Abbygirl]

My only concern about making a bigger whole would be that the House sparrow's would get in and then the bigger birds would take and kill the House sparrow babies. Which has happened here in the past.

 

[birdpotter]

My only concern about making a bigger whole would be that the House sparrow's would get in and then the bigger birds would take and kill the House sparrow babies. Which has happened here in the past.

No, SMALLER hole. That would possibly keep the House Sparrows out.
I am confused. Do you want House Sparrows nesting?

 

[Abbygirl]

correct i do not want the house sparrows nesting. But would like the Violet Green Swallows to nest that we have around instead. But i'm afraid that the House Sparrows to take over as the like to scare away the other birds.

 

[ermine]

...still I suppose when in Rome.......

You're a hard man, Lee I'm always wondered the same though - how our cheery Spuggie who is relatively mild-mannered over here suddenly becomes this psycho rampaging killing machine over the pond. It's as if there are two races of Passer domesticus - one that goes around with attitude and menace in the States and the one we know and love here, which is slowly dying out because it isn't hard enough to live in London any more!

 

[birdpotter]

You're a hard man, Lee I'm always wondered the same though - how our cheery Spuggie who is relatively mild-mannered over here suddenly becomes this psycho rampaging killing machine over the pond. It's as if there are two races of Passer domesticus - one that goes around with attitude and menace in the States and the one we know and love here, which is slowly dying out because it isn't hard enough to live in London any more!

I think it is a testament as to what the states does to a being!

 

[chippingsparrow]

I think it is a testament as to what the states does to a being!

You're joking right? Of course! It's a clear demonstration of how a different environment creates different traits...because of that old adage "survival of the fittest". When the sparrow was introduced to New York City so many years ago, the toughest and most aggressive that got the choice nesting sites survived, and passed them on through successive generations. Maybe we should send back some of our House Sparrows over 'ome to give yours a stiffer spine and get rid of their wimpy traits?