Carson, IA, United States
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This trap box is made of 34" white wood. air nailed and glued with exterior glue. submerged in waterproof sealant to add years of life. and a permanently mounted metal trap inside. Trap box door opens from the top with an aluminum bottom hinge. Top opening door allows for ease of setting trap and retrieving trapped bird. This trap box is a live trap and WILL NOT HARM any bird trapped. These trap boxes work GREAT when placed near existing PURPLE MARTIN colonies. (See Floyd Van Ert's testimony box below.) This trap box is a breeding box. not a feeding box. This trap box is most effective during the starlings' breeding season. which normally begins as much as 30 days prior to the normal purple martin nesting season. Mount the trap box lower at about 5 feet off the ground (martins prefer to nest much higher) and put the trap box in place early. Then it may be left in place throughout the entire nesting season to trap the starlings that may bother your purple martin houses. Starlings seem to prefer wood boxes with darker interiors. Therefore, the starlings that come to check out your martin houses will see the wooden box or boxes below and normally drop down to check out the trap holes. Only one starling will be captured at a time. Pulling a pin located on the side of the box releases the front door of the trap box. Comes with complete instructions and suggestions for removing a trapped bird. Use "Trap Info" button above for additional suggestions concerning trapping and bird removal. This is a complete nest box with a double power spring trap (European Starlings are powerful birds compared to English Sparrows). This box is larger than a bluebird nest box and the Urban Sparrow Trap box because starlings prefer a larger nest box. When the trap is tripped, you will most likely have a starling. However, since it is possible that other cavity nesting birds may be trapped, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to monitor this trap -- and any others -- frequently.
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