. Department circular. Agriculture. 12 In setting a funnel trap a place should be selected where sparrows are accustomed to assemble. Often there are several such places m a neighbor- hood, in which case it is advisable to move the trap daily from one of them to another, because the birds appear to associate the locality rather than the trap with the distress of their imprisoned comrades. Canary seed, hemp seed, wheat, oats and bread crumbs are excellent baits. The bait should be scattered in the antechamber and first funnel, and also, sparingly, outside about the entrance. A live sparrow kept
. Department circular. Agriculture. 12 In setting a funnel trap a place should be selected where sparrows are accustomed to assemble. Often there are several such places m a neighbor- hood, in which case it is advisable to move the trap daily from one of them to another, because the birds appear to associate the locality rather than the trap with the distress of their imprisoned comrades. Canary seed, hemp seed, wheat, oats and bread crumbs are excellent baits. The bait should be scattered in the antechamber and first funnel, and also, sparingly, outside about the entrance. A live sparrow kept in the trap as a decoy will facilitate a catch. In case native birds enter a trap they may be released without harm. Trapping may begin at any time after. Fig. 6. — Pattern for second funnel of a trap to be 36 by 18 by 12 inches. (After Biological Survey.) young sparrows are able to take care of themselves, which is usually by July 1. Each day's catch should be removed from the trap at nightfall, and if a decoy is used it should be comfortably housed and otherwise cared for when off duty. In removing sparrows from either a funnel or a sieve trap the receiving box shown (Fig. 9) will be found useful. It should be about 6 inches square and 18 inches long, inside measurement. The door, hinged at the bottom and turning inward, is controlled by the part of its wire frame extending through the side of the box to form a handle. The box as it appears in the figure is ready to be placed before the open door of a trap from which birds are to be driven.^ > Dearborn, Ned, The English Sparrow as a Pest, U. S. Dept. of Agr., Farmers' Bulletin 493 1912, pp. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. Dept. of Agriculture. Boston, Mass.
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