STARLING STOPPER tm
The safe, effective and humane way to remove baby starlings from bathroom vents and dryer vents!
After years of research and field testing we have developed the STARLING STOPPER tm bird trap. The Starling Stopper tm bird trap is designed to capture baby starlings from age 1 1/2 weeks to fledgling that have hatched in bathroom vent pipes, dryer vents or other similar voids. Starling nests in vent pipes may lead to bird mite infestation and the presence of histoplasmosis spores which can be hazardous to humans.
To Use the Starling Stopper tm:
Simply remove the exterior vent cover from the vent pipe in which the starlings have nested. The mother bird will usually fly out within 5 minutes of the vent cover removal. If not, she is most likely out gathering food for her young and will return shortly. Insert the Starling Stopper tm into the vent pipe with the one-way door facing in and the hinge at the top. Rotate the removable nose cone so that the bottom edge sticks out farther than the top thus providing a perch for the mother bird. She will stand on the perch and call to her babies and they will enter the trap. The mother bird will be able to feed the babies through the screen. After 24 to 36 hours, check the trap and move the babies to a transfer cage in which they can be taken to a rehabilitator. Repeat the process until all babies are removed from vent pipe and there are no longer any noises coming from the vent. At that time remove any nest material from the vent pipe and install a vent cover over the vent pipe opening.
Starlings typically have 2 to 3 broods per year consisting of 4 to 6 babies. The young are born between the months of March and July.
Trap inserted into vent pipe with captive! Baby starling in trap waiting to be released
When handling starlings you should always wear proper protection including a HEPA filter mask and rubber gloves.
To order the Starling Stopper tm (patent pending) bird trap please contact:
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