I have always had a deep affection for HOUSE SPARROWS, since I was a boy growing up in south east London. Of course they were much more common then, they could gain access to a lot of dwellings in those days through the eaves. I remember two or three pairs nesting in our house every year then, the cock birds would sit on the edge of the gutters chirping away in all weathers and would all fly down when a neighbour decided to throw some bread out for them, returning to the gutter and chirping, once the bread had gone. It's sad that they have declined over the years, due to 'loss of habitat' as they say.
Where I live now, we have had a steady increase of HOUSE SPARROWS over the last few years. During the autumn and winter, I regularly have a flock of about thirty or so birds visiting my feeders on an almost daily basis. This year a pair has nested in my 'sparrow box' under the eaves of the house for the second year running and successfully managed to fledge two chicks. Again the cock bird has sat on the edge of the gutter, chirping away, much as they have always done and hopefully for many more years to come.
Where I live now, we have had a steady increase of HOUSE SPARROWS over the last few years. During the autumn and winter, I regularly have a flock of about thirty or so birds visiting my feeders on an almost daily basis. This year a pair has nested in my 'sparrow box' under the eaves of the house for the second year running and successfully managed to fledge two chicks. Again the cock bird has sat on the edge of the gutter, chirping away, much as they have always done and hopefully for many more years to come.
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