Question 1

How do I get live sparrow out of trap and dispose of it?

Accepted Answer

In the U.S.A., House Sparrows and Starlings are invasive species and are NOT protected by the Migratory Bird Act, therefore it is perfectly legal to catch and euthanize them.  They are both known to kill our native songbirds.  House Sparrows will enter a cavity nesting, native songbird's nest, kill the parent songbirds, their babies, and their eggs and will even go so far as to build their nest on top of the dead birds they just killed.  For this reason, many people choose to trap and euthanize them.

First, correctly identify that you indeed have caught a House Sparrow, because many wonderful, NATIVE sparrows look a lot like House Sparrows to the untrained eye, especially the females.  Buy a bird identification field book or look online to MAKE SURE you have trapped a House Sparrow.  Put on a glove, grab the House Sparrow, and put it in a large nylon laundry bag (we prefer one you can't see through).  Close the bag quickly and tightly, swing it around several times in one direction, then swing it in the opposite direction against a hard object, like a tree.  It usually only takes one whack, and it is usually blood free as it usually breaks their neck or skull.  If you have a bird rescue in your area, they would probably love to have your deceased House Sparrows to use for food for their hawks, owls, eagles, falcons, etc. that they are rehabbing.  Thank you for helping to save our native cavity-nesting songbirds!

Question 2

Where are the instructions?

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This item is not worth the money and no instructions.  I was only able to trap one bird after one year.

Question 3

How do i dispose of live sparrow in trap? how do i get it out ? it is killing my bluebirds and now i’ve trapped it? how do i get it out and get rid of

Accepted Answer

If you don’t feel up to killing a sparrow with your bare hands, just agitate the bird while in the trap and immediately dip the trap completely in water, the bird will die in about 5 seconds (or less), seems to be the quickest and more humane manner of dispatching them.

Question 4

Can you catch starlings with this or just sparrows?

Accepted Answer

I caught 3 sparrows and 2 snow birds initially. The sparrows learn very quickly and I have since caught none. The snow birds are less savvy and keep getting caught so I have stopped using this trap. A starling is not a ground feeder so much so I would doubt you'll catch them, but who knows?

Brand	Bird B Gone
Style	Trap
Item Weight	1.81 kg
Number of Pieces	1
Is Electric	No
Target Species	Sparrow
Net Quantity	1.0 count
UPC	764176150326
Global Trade Identification Number	00764176150326
Item model number	BMP-SP2C
Product Dimensions	40.64 x 30.48 x 20.32 cm; 1.81 kg
ASIN	B00U8UK8K4

BMP-SP2C Sparrow Trap with Two Chambers, 8-Inch by 12-Inch by 16-Inch

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