Dave Smith wrote:
>
> Foe the last 3 weeks I have had 6 traps in the house and three outside
> and was catching 2-3 mice per night inside and one a night outside. I
> forgot to check the outside traps for a few days and this afternoon I
> thought to have a look. I had caught a sparrow. Some else had come
> along and eaten the body but the head was stuck in the trap. I didn't
> know they liked cheese.

I've had a similar experience with the rat traps
I set out for squirrels and rats. Even just inside
a hole in my garage door I caught a bird. I really
didn't think a bird would venture inside a hole.
I have a hole in the garage wall and place a trap
inside the hole with a paving tile leaning against
the outside of the wall, and birds would go behind
the tile and into the hole to die in the trap.
Birds are a lot more adventurous than I would have
guessed.