. Manual of taxidermy; a complete guide in collecting and preserving birds and mammals . Fig. I. a spindle upon which canary-seed has been glued,for bait, scattering some of the seed traps, however, may be used more success-fully for fringilline birds. For example, the clap-net trap, where two wings, covered with a net,close over the birds, which are attracted by seedsstrewn in chaff, scattered in the snow. This trap,which is similar to those used by wild-pigeoncatchers, is sprung by means of a long cord, theend of which is in the hands of a person who is COLLECTING. concealed in
. Manual of taxidermy; a complete guide in collecting and preserving birds and mammals . Fig. I. a spindle upon which canary-seed has been glued,for bait, scattering some of the seed traps, however, may be used more success-fully for fringilline birds. For example, the clap-net trap, where two wings, covered with a net,close over the birds, which are attracted by seedsstrewn in chaff, scattered in the snow. This trap,which is similar to those used by wild-pigeoncatchers, is sprung by means of a long cord, theend of which is in the hands of a person who is COLLECTING. concealed in a neighboring thicket or artificialbower. A very simple trap, but excellent forcatching sparrows,.may be made by tilting a com-mon coal sieve on one edge, keeping it up bymeans of a stick which has a cord attached tothe middle (see Fig. i). The birds will readily gounder the sieve, in search of food, when the trap-per, who is concealed at a short distance, jerks out. Fig. z. the stick by means of the cord; the sieve falls andthe birds are captured. This trap requires con-stant watching, which, in cold days, is not verypleasant; thus a much better trap may be foundin one of my own inventions, which is called the Ever-ready Bird Trap. It is made of strongnetting stretched over wire, and is placed on theground or on a board in a tree. A decoy bird, ofthe same species as those to be captured, is pro- 4 MANUAL OF TAXIDERMY. cured if possible, and placed in the back of the trapat Fig. 2, and then the birds enter the front of thetrap, B; pass through the way of wires, C,which pointing backward after the manner of thewell-known rat-trap, prevent their egress. Thistrap is constantly set, and several birds are cap-tured at one time. Orioles, bobolinks, rose-breasted grosbeaks, goldfinches, snow-buntings,all other sparrows and finches, in fact, all birdswhich will come to a decoy or bait, may be takenin this trap. I have frequently taken jays in small snares
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