[BCNnet] Safe trap for stuck bird?

[Robbie Hunsinger]

Hi everyone,

There is a bird stuck in a garage in the Loop- I just found out about 
it Friday. It has been there for nearly a year poor thing- someone has 
been feeding it fortunately. I thought maybe it was a nesting sparrow 
situation but it is not.

It evidently flew in from street level and there are no other openings 
to the outside. It is on the 6th floor or so. It is in a heavy bird 
collision and disorientation area near Wacker and Franklin. I want to 
set up a trap with seed to catch this bird, make sure it is OK, and 
release it. I am working with a sub-permit from a federal wildlife 
rehabber now and will consult with her.

Does anyone know of a safe bird trap for a sparrow/finch sized bird? It 
is definitely a seed eater but I can't tell what kind it is 
specifically.

I have seen a trap used to catch and study yellow-headed blackbirds at 
McHenry Dam but I don't know what kind of trap it was. I think it might 
work.  Does anyone know about that project or have contact info on the 
ornithologist that ran the study there?

Any ideas on humane bird traps and/or possible leads on biologists or 
others using such devices?  These guys at the building have tried other 
methods and are running short on patience at this point.

Thanks for any help with this!

Robbie Hunsinger
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors

773 774 5509