Bird-X Sparrow-Free Magic Halo User manual

Keep sparrows away from
your birdfeeder
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Bird-X, Inc. is the
world’s leading bird
control specialist and
supplier of unique,
effective and
ecologically safe bird
repelling products.
We have utilized the
latest in patented
technology and
materials to develop
Sparrow-Free
Magic Halo.
The product is a
hoop device
consisting of a series
of wires attached to
the top of a
birdhouse or feeder,
extending beyond its
extremities, under
which all birds
intending to use the
feeder must pass.
Studies have shown
that certain bird
species, including
house sparrows, will
not fly under
elongated wires.
Magic Halo was
developed after
decades of research
into risk aversion
and foraging habits
of birds by Dr. R.J.
Johnson at the
University of
Nebraska, Lincoln.
Dr. Johnson is a
professor of Wildlife
Biology and
Extension Wildlife
Specialist in the
School of Natural
Resources at UNL.

Sparrow-Free Magic Halo’s unique properties exclude messy, greedy, aggressive
sparrows from your feeder WITHOUT discouraging other birds! This has several
benefits to your feeding program. It will virtually eliminate visits by house sparrows,
and significantly reduce visits by blue jays and common grackles, without affecting
visits by other, desirable birds. With ugly, messy, invasive pest birds out of the way,
desirable native birds have
• better access to, and less competition at, your feeder
• more food (and none of it gets wasted on pests)
• more time for predator scanning
— resulting in a larger, more colorful and beautiful selection of birds at your feeder.
In fact, the halo and hanging monofilaments even acts as a haven for such species as
finches, chickadees and others.
Sparrow-Free Magic Halo is effective on all feeders: hanging, tube, stationary (pole-
mounted) or hopper
.

Assembly
You will find:
•4 curved
sections
•2 ‘U’ sections
All connecting parts
are color-coded for
your convenience.
Lay out the parts as
shown in the
diagram.
Locate the small ‘dip’
in each curved
section and ensure
that all face the
same way (down).
Connect the two ‘U’
sections to one
another (yellow
joints). The finished
piece will form an
elongated rectangle.
Form two
semicircles from the
four curved sections,
as follows. Each
curved section has
one plain (red) end,
and either a socket
or a flattened tip at
the other (blue) end.
Connect each
flattened (blue) end
with its
corresponding blue
socket on the other
curved section.
Complete the circle
by inserting the
remaining (red) ends
of each half-circle
into the red sockets
at each corner of the
rectangle, making
sure that all four dips
in the circle-rim face
downward.

The Magic Halo may
be used alone, or for
maximum sparrow
repellency, in
combination with the
hanging wires
(included). If the
wires are desired,
continue assembly
as follows:
Tie the four thin
extension wires to
the circle at the dips.
Tie the other end of
each wire to the
eyelet at the top of a
weight, adjusting the
length of the wire so
that the weight rests
on or close to the
ground. Clip off any
excess wire length.
Wires with
weights

Different birds will be
attracted by different
types of food. For
the greatest variety
of beautiful wild bird
species at your
feeding station, be
sure to supply food
of varying kinds.
High quality seed
including sunflower,
millet and safflower
will draw many bird
species. Peanuts
are loved by
woodpeckers,
nuthatches,
cardinals and others.
More specialized
offerings include
Thistle (nyjer) to
attract finches,
especially
goldfinches – and
suet, a favorite of
woodpeckers and
nuthatches. Insect-
eating species are
attracted and
nourished by feeding
mealworms,
waxworms or
caterpillars. Some
species, such as
orioles and
hummingbirds, visit
fruit or specialty
nectar feeders.
Many areas
experience changing
bird populations as
the seasons come
and go. Look out for
unusual and
beautiful migrants in
spring and fall!
Consult your local
specialty bird store
or catalog for more
information on bird
species and the
foods they prefer.
Your efforts will be
well repaid by a
greater variety of
bird visitors and
more exciting
viewing!
ATTRACTING BIRDS TO YOUR FEEDER

Birds prefer to visit
yards which offer
them all the
essentials for
survival: food, water
and cover. Trees,
bushes, shrubs or
hedges close to your
feeding station will
entice shy birds
closer, providing a
‘staging area’ and
helping them to feel
safe. Brushy areas
and nestboxes
situated away from
the feeding station
will encourage
nesting.
Using commercially
available squirrel
baffles also saves
more seed for your
bird visitors.
For human and bird
health, keep your
feeding stations
clean and replace
water regularly.
In University tests,
the Magic Halo
alone (without wires)
repelled 95% of
house sparrows from
feeding stations.
The Halo also
discouraged feeding
by grackles and
bluejays. The
addition of the
hanging wires
increased the
repellency to 99%.
A few species,
including cardinals,
will happily feed
under the Halo but
may prefer a feeding
station without the
added pendant
wires.
Keeping away the
sparrows means
more food and less
competition for all
the other birds in
your garden.

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those hard-to-attract birds and plays them at their naturally-occurring sound levels and
intervals.

SPECIFICATIONS
Contents: 6 metal sections (2 U-shaped, 4 curved)
4 metal clips
4 thin extension wires
4 weights
1 mounting plate, 4 small screws, 2 metal rings & 4 small nuts
for mounting to hanging bird feeder
4 large screws for mounting to stationary bird feeder
Patent #5,295,455
Diameter, assembled: 30”
Weight: 2 pounds
Material: All 6 sections of the Halo itself are zinc plated, powder-coated steel.

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