This reply is to a post made on March 9. I tried to contact you
privately Blake but my email came back as undeliverable.

Subject: traps
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 07:04:46 -0800
From: Stan Kostka <lynnandstan at earthlink.net>
To: bswallow25 at hotamil.com

Falconry ? Really ? I didnt know you could still do that. There are
permits and licenses involved ? anyway..........I control
starlings and house sparrows in an attempt to protect native primary and

secondary cavity nesters where I live and at other nestbox
installations. There are two types that work best depending on the time

of year and whether the birds are looking for food or seeking out a
nesting cavity. Check out the online catalog at
http://www.purplemartin.org/

I have a few extra nestbox traps and would lend you one to try. The
traps need to be monitored closely to avoid harming native birds.

Stan Kostka Arlington

Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 20:31:03 PST
From: "Blake Iverson"
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: HS traps
Message-ID: <20000310043103.95435.qmail at hotmail.com>

Hi all,
I was just curious if anyone had a good house sparrow and starling trap
ideas (plans)? I am going to begin falconry this fall/winter and need
some
ideas to get those little pests to feed to my dear kestrel...:) Thanks
a
million

Blake Iverson
bswallow25 at hotamil.com
Stanwood, WA