Birds to look for in July — House Sparrow
Where to look
They can be found almost everywhere where people live, from cities to farmland.
Description
The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) was top in the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch 2018 (in Gloucestershire and the country as a whole). They are so close to people because we provide them with food, either through the crops we grow for our food or the waste we leave behind. It is believed that this relationship with humans has lasted for around 10,000 years! House sparrows have been introduced by people to many parts of the world, including parts of Australia, Africa, and the Americas, making them the most widely distributed wild bird in the world. However, there has been a severe drop in UK house sparrow numbers, with sparrows now being on the UK Red List needing urgent conservation action.
They show sexual dimorphism (where the males and females look very different). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey while the males have brighter black, white, and brown markings.
Tweet of the Day
Tweet of the Day
To hear the House Sparrow’s song follow the link below to the BBC’s Tweet of the Day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0378srp
For more info see https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/house-sparrow/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0378srp
For more info see https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/house-sparrow/
Spottings
Rox
Darcy
“so many living the houses opposite. Babies coming to the bird table. Noisy”
Amélie
“Multiple sparrows in canal side hedgerow”
Jo
Ella
Tamsin
“The sparrows were chattering in my forsythia hedge. I think they may have been getting ready to nest as I found an old nest there last year”
Where we've found House Sparrows
House Sparrow spottings journal (9 seen)
| Last seen | Location | Spotted by | Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2023 | Stroud Valleys Project | |||
| 25 Apr 2022 | Stroud Valleys Project | |||
| 19 Dec 2020 | Dudbridge | Rox | The Leopards | |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Home | Darcy | Milestones | |
| 1 Jul 2020 | stroud | Stroud Valley Community School | so many living the houses opposite. Babies coming to the bird table. Noisy | |
| 6 May 2020 | Stroudwater Canal | Amélie | Cooks&Co | Multiple sparrows in canal side hedgerow |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Garden | Jo | The Weaver's | |
| 30 Mar 2020 | House | Ella | The Weaver's | |
| 25 Mar 2020 | Tamsin | Stroud Valleys Project | The sparrows were chattering in my forsythia hedge. I think they may have been getting ready to nest as I found an old nest there last year |
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