These gregarious little birds like a chit-chat with their neighbours. What’s happened to the chirpy, cheeky sparrow? When I was a lad, (yeah yeah, I know…….a very long time ago!), there used to be lots of sparrows. They were by far the most common garden birds but these days I rarely see them. In the UK we have house sparrows and tree sparrows, but both species are really struggling. There are probably various reasons for their decline, including changes in agriculture, the way we garden and nesting opportunities. Here’s where you can help! Why build a sparrow nest-box These social little... read more
