WCS™ Wooden Sparrow Trap Birdhouse

So happy to finally feel like I’m accomplishing something. English Sparrows built a nest on top of my bluebirds just days before they fledged. I have managed to capture and dispose of four males and one female thus far.

I have a few regular nests in the corner of my property where I attract sparrows to lure them away from the nests I have set up for my bluebirds, chickadees, and other birds that nest in houses. Luckily I trapped a male and female sparrow in a regular nest, but it has been difficult to trap the males alone after. This trap is very effective with lots of patience! I set up the decoy nest house, and immediately a male started to check it out; I quickly swapped the good nest house with the sparrow trap since I had put them in a pole that could be moved for convenience. After an hour of constant monitoring, the male finally got in and was trapped. I would not recommend leaving the trap without supervision as other friendly birds like chickadees and bluebirds may accidentally try to enter. My only concern is that they could get hurt. The male sparrow I trapped two days after purchasing the trap had his leg twisted in the metal spring.\nI look forward to trapping the rest of the nasty male house sparrows and finally leaving a friendly non-bully backyard for my bluebirds and chickadees to nest safely.

I have been trying to attract bluebirds, but the English sparrows are aggressive and take over the housing. Using this trap, I trap the males, put them in a transport cage and carry them 10 miles from my property. The blues are better able to nest without interference. A good, safe humane way to remove nuisance birds.