For what purpose, would you cover a twig in birdlime?

Answer 1

Medieval fowlers smeared birdlime on twigs to ensnare small birds.

Birdlime can be made from the bark of English holly, Ilex aquifolium. The bark is stripped off from young shoots about midsummer and steeped in clean water; then boiled till it separates into layers, when the inner green portion is laid up in small heaps till fermentation ensues. After about a fortnight has elapsed, it becomes converted into a sticky, mucilaginous substance, and is pounded into a paste, washed and laid by again to ferment. It is then mixed with some oily matter, goosefat being preferred, and is ready for use to catch live birds.

Mistletoe was the most sacred tree of the Druids, and ruled the Winter Solstice. They made birdlime from the mistletoe berries. Mistletoe is also known by the names European Mistletoe, Birdlime, Birdlime Mistletoe, Golden Bough, and Goldenbough. American Mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens) is similar to European Mistletoe (Viscum album).

Answer 2

Birdlime is a viscid, adhesive substance used in trapping birds. It is spread on a branch or twig, upon which a bird may land and be caught.
The more area of the twig you will cover the birdlime ,the greater are your chances of trapping the birds,right!

Answer 3

To catch birds. Birdlime is a sticky susbstance and when birds land on a coated branch they can't fly off. It is or was used to catch live birds.

Answer 4

ugot me on that 1

Answer 5

for snaring a bird maybe