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We understand you might have some questions. Please reference this page for our most commonly asked questions!

House sparrows (Passer domesticus) are a common backyard pest. They are a non-native, invasive, aggressive, and territorial species. House sparrows frequently chase away more desirable birds and take over their nesting sites.

Sparrow-B-Gone! is a science-backed product line that is designed to keep almost all house sparrows away from your bird feeders. The product design is based on research published in 1991* that showed at least 90% of house sparrows will avoid a feeder protected by clear fishing lines.

* Agüero, D. A., Johnson, R. J., Eskridge, K. M. Monofilament lines repel house sparrows from feeding sites. Wildl. Soc Bull. 19:416-422, 1991

Sparrow-B-Gone! is a premium product that is designed to work with bird feeders of almost any size or shape. It is manufactured in Canada and the US and is made from a special UV-resistant plastic that holds up in extreme hot and cold weather. All metal parts are stainless steel. The hanging clear cords are made from a heavy-duty monofilament line that is completely bird safe and will not tangle around birds on windy days. (Small birds will often cling to the cords while waiting for their turn at the feeder.)

Sparrow-B-Gone! comes fully assembled and takes only a few minutes to adjust and attach to your feeder.

Sparrow-B-Gone! is available in black, white, natural, or green.

What we have discovered is that when you add hanging cords around a tube feeder surrounded by a wire cage, house sparrows are already somewhat comfortable with wires surrounding the main feeder. If the cage is shiny, this is even more of a problem, but we sometimes see this with black wire cages as well. We recommend first trying to make the diameter of the Sparrow-B-Gone! product as large as possible. If the Sparrow-B-Gone! hanging cords are close to the cage, they are less noticeable and are less effective than normal. Bottom line is that if it doesn’t work for you, you can always return the product for a full refund including free return shipping (US only).

We use top quality adhesives at Sparrow-B-Gone! to ensure that the products withstands any potential damage issues, such as weather. So, to remove these adhesives we recommend using Goo Gone, which you can purchase easily in multiple hardware stores or on Amazon. You can also search the internet for “homemade goo gone” to learn about simple-to-make alternatives that are also very effective at removing the remaining residue.