Where have all the sparrows gone?

This is great as we all love to see goldfinches, siskins, blackcaps and great spotted woodpeckers in our gardens, but it seems we don't want sparrows, starlings and squirrels to have first pick. read more

The house sparrow has seen one of the greatest losses of any bird in the UK. Although since 2000 house sparrow numbers have started to increase, the UK still has 20 million fewer sparrows than it did in 1966. The current population is estimated at around 10 million. read more

House Sparrows are cavity nesters, which means they'll build their nests in basically any crevice they can find. New styles of architecture, especially in emerging economies, however, have fewer cavities for them to nest in. Development is decreasing natural nesting sites. read more