I have had good luck deterring sparrows by drilling a one inch hole in the top. Can I do this with this house?
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The top is cedar and the house itself is PVC. So both are drillable -- the PVC might be a little trickier though because it could possibly crack. I've never heard of doing this -- I wonder why that deters sparrows? I haven't seen any sparrows even interested in my Gilbertson houses. I might try your technique with other houses though.
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I don't understand. If you drill the hole over the PVC cylinder the birds will get wet. Are you suggesting drilling a hole in the wood roof to one side of the house, so that the cylinder still remains dry?
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You could. This is the first year I've used this box, and had baby bluebirds fledge and the sparrows didn't bother it at all, yes they would check it out, peak inside but would never go in. I've always had sparrows bothering my regular boxes and entering.
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I think you could. The top is wood and the pvc part is open where the wood and pvc connect so it should be fine. I did have sparrows nesting in mine recently. does the one inch hole cause any problems for the bluebirds with weather conditions or otherwise?
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This house comes with the hole already made 1 1/2". It has a curved PVC body. If you make a hole 1" on top that would let the rain in. Personally, I wouldn't suggest it. If you want a Wren or Northern Chickadee, you could use a wooden box with a 1 1/8 inch hole.
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Yes, there is a hole on top. It would be tough, but not impossible for moths to get in.
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Not really, as the look of it would not be so nice. It would work, but I would look to protect the wood some other way and find the reason that the birds are pecking at the wood. ie. insects, etc. would try to paint it or seal it first.
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House sparrows can't fit into a circular entrance that is less than 1-1/4 inches. This box entrance is 1-1/8 inches in diameter so they can't get in and nest.
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The bottom does not seem very heavy and I think you'd have to make some modifications to mount this on a pole. I don't know what holes you are comparing to, but these are only half an inch high but very wide. The seed streams into the tray that is a 3/4" wide gutter around the seed container. The largest bird I've seen on ours has been a starling, but the sparrows do tend to make a mess while they pick out their favorite seeds while throwing the rest on the ground (but that makes the turtle doves happy!)
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Sadly I would say no. This trap with VERY effective has 2 draw backs: 1. Does not work next to a house or something solid like a wall due to the plate design. 2. You need an active run to get the kill... Just wait, where there are mole mounds, runs will follow. I recommend this amazing trap to anyone.
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Not me but it did keep the birds from my blueberries. Since the holes are small it's very easy to work with. I highly recommend it and I'm picky.
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I would try to plug the hole, possibly by using Super Glue to stick a piece of plastic on it. Might look weird, but the birds won't know the diff.
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Helen,My main concern was sparrows, and I read someone's report about smaller birds building nests inside the spikes. I decided to try the inexpensive package, and it has helped a lot. That's not to say that during the spawning season, these sparrows haven't tried building a nest inside the spikes. I have stayed on top of the situation and have noticed much less activity as time goes on.
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Mine didn't even work.. The pigeons just landed like there was nothing there... I ended up covering mine with boards with nails hammered thru them.. Homemade Bird spikes... I would assume some Turpentine probably works
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not sure, but there are chickadees entering my house...the house sparrows here in Colorado have slightly broader shoulders so might not be able to get in....sorry not to be more definitive, but the chickadees and red head finches fit....
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I want to kill the rats in the henhouse, but don't want little pieces that the hens/geese, or duck will get. Any experience using this around a henhouse?
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Doubt it, the space needs to be restrictive like a gopher hole, and the gas might shoo them away but not likely to kill them, maybe babies in a nest if you could get it right in their face. It would be highly undesirable to have the gas seep up into your house. I suggest a live trap then dispatch them, set up a blind and off them ( if you have the time and patience), seal up the house better, get a food-type bait poison. Good hunting.
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Hello Halle. Sorry for the delay in getting this answer to you. I waited until the snow melted down before going out to verify the measurement. The hole is 1-1/8 inch diameter. After mounting this bird house I immediately had a House Wren taking up residence and staying through the summer. Hope this helps.Kevin
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Sandra, We have found it can work for most any bird in this size range. The key seems to be where you want to use it and how big of an area you need to protect. So if you have a bluejay landing on a window sill and its "attacking" its own reflection that it sees in your window, this will keep them away. Just hang it where they're actively landing and they'll stay away for good. But if you have them flying in your back yard and hope that setting 1-2 ribbons out in a few areas of your land will keep them off your property, I don't think you'll get a positive result. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
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Too deep for a sparrow. My wife saw a sparrow in the water with his head barely out of the water. You can control the water level easily and I change the water every two or three days.
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The sparrows are the largest ones that can get in to it. Mostly chickadees and it will keep out the squirrels. They tried and finally gave up.