Yes, I've tried the fishing line strategy. It didn't deter the House Sparrows one bit. I try to keep taking out the House Sparrow nests, but that doesn't slow them down much. If anyone has a solution to the House Sparrow vs. Bluebird nest box problem, I'd like to hear about it, too.
Sent from my iPad > On Mar 25, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Rustici, Marc <mrust...@arnothealth.org> wrote: > > Good Morning, > > I also have the same issue. I thought I had seen where someone had suggested > putting fishing line on the boxes a certain distance (don’t know specifics) > wide and from the entrance and perch that detracted the sparrows because they > did not fold their wings as much as a bluebird thus limiting the box to be > used by bluebirds. I am hoping the collective wisdom of the group may have > some specifics on this that could be shared. > > THANKS > > Marc Rustici > > From: bounce-118979244-62610...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-118979244-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Judith > Thurber > Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:05 AM > To: Karel V. Sedlacek; CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard > > Ah, the responsibility of stewardship rears its head. I have the same issue > at my house and am dreading the necessary confrontation, but… > > Judy Thurber > Liverpool > > > > On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:41 AM, Karel V. Sedlacek <k...@cornell.edu> > wrote: > > > Mr. Bluebird and Mr. House Sparrow are both interested in the birdhouse. > First sighting for us of a Bluebird here in Forest Home. > Karel V Sedlacek > Senior Analyst, Consulting Services > Alumni Affairs and Development > Cornell University > Work Cell: 607-342-4578 > Work Phone: 607-254-3398 > > __________________________________________________________________________________________ > What difference can one day make? > Find out during Cornell’s first Giving Day on March 25, 2015 > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > > This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information > that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from > disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of > this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, notify the sender immediately by telephone and delete > this message > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
