A long time ago I build a very effective bird trap for capturing birds to draw (I was only 10 years old so dont hold this against me - I would not do it today - but to help a sick bird I would). It was basically a wood box (8 x 8 x 8) with a lid that hinged open. I set it up so the box was attached to the side of the fence and the lid open so that it was perpendicular to the fence. I put a string on the lid and fed it through an eye hook at the top of the box and then to my window which was about 10 feet away. I filled the lid with bird seed. The birds would eat from the tray and when everyone was relaxed I would yank on the string, it would then close the box, birds and all. I could catch about three at a time.
