Sparrows!

[lottielady]

I know there is theory that Sparrows are getting scarce but I have just counted 15 fat healthy babies in my garden!

LLx

[andy]

Sparrows tend to be very localised....never roaming more than a few hundred meters from their birthplace.

I've got absolutely loads that live in my large hardy abutilon and they just seem to travel from that to the large weigelia next door. I've also got a similar colony at work.

But that's just about the only places i see them. However, we get loads of chaffinches at work but none at home.....and it's the same with wagtails and goldfinches.

Good luck, i'm sure they will continue to flourish.

[Spruance]

I'm in two minds about our sparrows. I like to see them, especially at this time of year when the males are squabbling with each other as they look like miniature squadrons of spitfires flitting about the garden.

We have no shortage at all, will a resident population of around 30 birds.

What is most annoying is the fact that despite having seed and nuts put out daily, they still feel inclined to nibble my sweet peas, despite all efforts to put them off.

We rarely see chaffinches these days, which I think may be down to the sparrowhawks.

[nightowl]

Hardly any where I am cos I rather like their sauciness.

Think it's cos it's modern housing with Sparrow-proof eaves. Lots of Finches, Tits ( love the long-taileds ) and Wagtails. And, of course, Magpies! Gotta admire their smart looks but not their nasty habits, or the racket they make!

Nice to see the sun this morning Gone now