What is the reason for the sudden disappearance of sparrows?

It was the bugs which bugged these little chubby buggers away! That was my lame attempt to explain the phenomena like a great thinker, albeit I failed miserably. However it correctly captures the essence of the sparrow disappearance conundrum. Sparrow, by far, is the most familiar bird in the world. read more

The sparrows that we used to see were "house sparrows", the several reasons leading to disappearance are, Though there is no factual evidence that increase in mobile technology (towers) is the reason for lessened number of sparrows, but this cannot be denied. read more

Sparrows, though tiny, are very sensitive and strongly immune birds, and their sudden disappearance as sentinels or as ecological indicators is a warning to humans about impending environmental hazards. read more

Changes in winter weather often cause a disappearance or appearance of birds on feeders, which does not necessarily follow a pattern that to us humans would seem logical. Many birds that come to bird tables spend the autumn and winter months travelling around in flocks. read more