Starling-Sparrow Trap | Fake Martin House | Repeating Nest Box
High-Performance Starling & Sparrow Trap — Repeating Nest Box
Humane and effective bird pest control: this fake martin house trap lures European starlings and invasive house sparrows away from your active martin colony. Designed with a self-resetting, repeating nest box, it requires no bait or ladder, blends into your outdoor setup, and helps control cavity-nesting pest birds while protecting desirable purple martins. Durable Western red cedar construction ensures long-lasting use.
The S & S Controller repeating starling/sparrow trap is popular in the Amish communities to control European Starlings and House Sparrows from properties. Check and remove trapped birds at ground level.
Municipal airports also use this trap to control bird populations.
Description / Starling-Sparrow Trap | Fake Martin House | Repeating Nest Box
Protect Your Purple Martin Colony with a Proven Starling & Sparrow Trap
The Starling & Sparrow Trap Repeating Nest Box from Cottage Craft Works is a time-tested bird pest control solution built to protect active purple martin houses by targeting invasive European starlings and English house sparrows. It's clever: the fake Martin house design mimics cavity-nesting birdhouses and draws pest birds inside, where the self-resetting mechanism deposits them safely for ground-level removal — no bait, no ladder, and no fuss.
✔ Why This Trap Works
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Humane, practical design: A balanced entry system and holding cage capture starlings and sparrows alive for humane control.
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Repeating nest-box system: Unlike single-use traps, this model resets itself automatically after each capture, saving you time and effort.
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Blends into your environment: Looks like a real martin house, so invasive birds are naturally drawn to it without unnatural baiting.
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No ladder or tools required: Easy retrieval at ground level with a built-in PVC pipe descent into an accessible holding cage.
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Durable cedar construction: Built with Western red cedar for long-lasting outdoor performance and weather resistance.
Designed for Purple Martin Enthusiasts
Purple martin landlords know that protecting nest sites from house sparrows and starlings is essential to maintain healthy colonies. The Cottage Craft Works repeating trap is especially effective when paired with starling-resistant entrance holes and proper placement near buildings or trees — reducing unwanted competitors while not attracting your martins.
Whether you’re a hobbyist bird enthusiast, managing an aviary, or maintaining a backyard wildlife habitat, this trap delivers humane control and long-term pest reduction without complicated setup or maintenance.
The S & S Controller is a fake Martin house that will attract starlings away from your functioning Martin houses. The starlings will find one open nest hole, and as they enter the nest box, it is counterbalanced to drop them to a lower level. This lower level will have an exit to daylight, but as soon as the bird exits, they drops down the PVC pipe to a cage below for ground extraction. No ladder is required. The other holes are just painted black circles.