Sparrow-resistant Bluebird House
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend This Kentucky style, slot entrance bluebird house is designed to thwart sparrows. According to research at the University of Kentucky, bluebirds prefer a slot entrance to the standard circular hole -- sparrows prefer the opposite. In addition, sparrows don't like a shallow box and bluebirds don't seem to mind. This box is only 5" deep but if sparrows still continue to be a problem, a wooden insert is included to reduce the depth even more. Sparrows rarely use the 3-1/2"… Product details and pricing info |
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2 Customer Reviews Posted
- Works Great
- My neighbor was having a heck of a time with house sparrows taking over his bluebird house. A couple of weeks back, I talked to him while he was hiding behind his bushes with a BB gun just waiting for the darn things to show up yet again. At the time, I didn't even realize that 1) house sparrows are nasty pests and 2) regular bluebird houses don't keep them out. After doing some research on the web, I found this Coveside Sparrow-Resistant Bluebird House and recommended it to him. He bought it and installed it on the pole he was using for the old house (because it was mounted on a pole, he used screws through clamps coming in from the outside, so he didn't have the mounting problem mentioned by the other reviewer). The bluebirds immediately moved in and the house sparrows have kept their distance. He's VERY happy with this bird house and so are the bluebirds. I've never mounted a birdhouse against a tree, so I can't give an opinion about that method. But, if you're mounting your birdhouse on a pole, I rate this house at an Excellent 5 stars out of 5 and highly recommend it.
- 2007-05-15, 9 of 9 people found this review helpful, Rated:
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- I highly recommend educating yourself with this website or The Bluebird Monitor's Guide from Cornell before buying a bluebird box. This box is one option, with which I am currently having success. But there are lots of other choices, some also made by Coveside and available on amazon. I have a family of bluebirds doing well and about ready to fledge in my box. But I made quite a few mistakes before learning the ropes and would do it differently if I had it to do over again. I previously rated this three stars due to the difficulty mounting it to a tree, only to learn that a tree is not the best place to mount a bluebird box (too accessible to predators). There are also quite a few independent "garage" manufacturers of bluebird houses out there who make great boxes, and it's fun to try different styles. The website I reference has links to those builders, and a wealth of information on how to attract and take care of bluebirds and other cavity nesters (like tree swallows).
- 2007-04-11, 9 of 9 people found this review helpful, Rated:
