Sparrow Solutions

Appearance:

Male House Sparrows have black throats and chest patches, light cheeks and brown nape. The female has a plain brownish chest and dull eye-stripe. The adult sparrow will measure 5-6" in height, and weigh one ounce. Sparrows can live 1-2 years in the wild up to 10 years in captivity.

Breeding:

House sparrows only mate for a season. They average three broods per mating season with each brood containing four to seven eggs with 20 offspring a year average. Egg coloration will be white, pale blue or pale green with a few gray or brown dots. If unchecked, a breeding pair can grow to over 2,000 birds in two to three years.

Diet:

Seeds and grain, as well as fruits, vegetables, human table scraps and insects.

Solutions:

What you can do: Good sanitation practices, such as removal of spilled food or refuse, can do much to reduce the attractiveness of an area to sparrows. This depends on the situation and whether or not the food source can be effectively and economically limited. The removal of nests and nest sites also may be included as part of a sanitation program.

Sparrow nests in vine-covered buildings can be difficult to locate and remove . Consideration should be given to radically trimming vines or removing them. All nests that are knocked down should be cleaned up and destroyed to prevent the birds from reusing the material and to prevent the spread of nest parasites.

Professional Solutions:

There are a wide variety of solutions available for handling a sparrow infestation. The best solution for sparrow problems, is complete exclusion.

Peoria Pest Eliminators provides cleanup, physical removal, and preventive services for sparrows.

Our trained bird abatement technicians also specialize in the following services:

• Anti-Roost Systems (Spikes, Spring Wire, Coils, Electric Shock, and Anti-roost gels).
• Netting Installations (for large areas where anti-roost systems are not practical).
• Bird Aversion Fogging (great for sparrows and starlings when netting is not an option).
• Trapping (for pigeons when other preventive methods are not practical).
• Nest Depredation (for Canada Goose and Seagull problems-permit required).
• Visual and Audio Deterrents (for Canada Geese and Seagulls prior to nesting).
• Specialized Cleaning and Sanitizing of bird nesting and roosting sites.