Bird Lime

[mackem 26,327]

2 minutes ago, low plains drifter said:

I'm wasted on you

Amen to that

[low plains drifter 10,462]

4 minutes ago, mackem said:

Amen to that

[EDDIE B 3,166]

On 08/12/2021 at 18:02, mackem said:

If you can get a copy of one of Pat Careys Warrener DVD's he tries out the method with success

Yea, like the success he had, tickling trout

[mackem 26,327]

2 hours ago, EDDIE B said:

Yea, like the success he had, tickling trout

The trout I know was bollocks

[earth-thrower 493]

On 27/11/2008 at 19:43, KIPO said:

hi Bird lime can be made by boiling linseed into a glue was used for all sorts of things like catching small birds ,rats , mouise , but years ago our father made and used it for flys in chicken cabins ect .

it is now illegal to use in this country .

a tried too make it (long time ago) & failed,.....lol,.......stunk the kitchen out , in the process !

[earth-thrower 493]

On 08/12/2021 at 08:50, tatsblisters said:

All the old school bird catchers i knew and were good mates with would never dream of using lime tbh.

Interesting statement,........(im aware of a couple of alternatives,...right enough)

[gamerooster 1,179]

On 13/12/2021 at 18:16, earth-thrower said:

a tried too make it (long time ago) & failed,.....lol,.......stunk the kitchen out , in the process !

Best doing it outside, boil the oil till its simmering then light it, reduce by half then put flame out by putting something over the top of the container to deprive the flame of oxygen.

Most lads say boil it but done that for hours and it never reduced, light it on fire and within a few minutes the jobs done.

[earth-thrower 493]

17 hours ago, gamerooster said:

Best doing it outside, boil the oil till its simmering then light it, reduce by half then put flame out by putting something over the top of the container to deprive the flame of oxygen.

Most lads say boil it but done that for hours and it never reduced, light it on fire and within a few minutes the jobs done.

Thanks for sharing this,  mate  

[Moocher71 4,049]

Me grandad caught goldfinches by liming ,caught a lot in his time and the old fellas used all kinds of ways even cutting chunks out of the soles of old boots/shoes and melt it down and smear it on perch and place it above the feeding station ,lot of birds died. 

 

[tatsblisters 9,596]

35 minutes ago, Moocher71 said:

Me grandad caught goldfinches by liming ,caught a lot in his time and the old fellas used all kinds of ways even cutting chunks out of the soles of old boots/shoes and melt it down and smear it on perch and place it above the feeding station ,lot of birds died. 

 

Must be a right gutter that loosing what might be an outstanding goldie due to liming it's one of the reasons the old boys i knew never used it though setting a patch up could be risky if found.

[Moocher71 4,049]

10 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

Must be a right gutter that loosing what might be an outstanding goldie due to liming it's one of the reasons the old boys i knew never used it though setting a patch up could be risky if found.

I was only young lad when I went with him on walks "trapping/poaching " he had good market for finches and I'm sure he lost many from liming but he had other ways of catching them .

 

[Bird Catcher 95]

Remember as a kid using lime on drop twigs, set at different angles depending on what birds you was after, also setting it on string lines, always cleaned up with charcoal or sometimes another ingredient was needed. Very easy to make lime, and have even seen a postman make instant lime out of a bundle of elastic bands !!