Bird school
• Brambling
• Blue tit
• Bullfinch
• Blackbird
• Barn swallow
• Bohemian waxwing
• Black woodpecker
• Black redstart
• Blackcap
• Chaffinch
• Chiffchaff
• Crow
• Coal tit
• Crested tit
• Common swift
• Common treecreeper
• Dunnock
• Fieldfare
• Greenfinch
• Goldfinch
• Greater woodpecker
• Garden warbler
• Great tit
• Green woodpecker
• House martin
• House sparrow
• Hawfinch
• Jackdaw
• Linnet
• Long-tailed tit
• Lesser whitethroat
• Lesser spotted woodpecker
• Marsh tit
• Magpie
• Mistle thrush
• Nightingale
• Nuthatch
• Pheasant
• Pied flycatcher
• Redpoll
• Rook
• Redstart
• Robin
• Spotted flycatcher
• Siskin
• Starling
• Song thrush
• Yellowhammer
• Winter wren
• Willow
• Tree sparrow
• Wood pigeon
• White wagtail
• Willow tit
• Whitethroat
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The house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
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| Length: |
16 cm |
| Maximum age: |
19 years |
| Eggs and clutches: |
Incubation almost two weeks. 4 - 6 eggs. Two to three clutches a year. |
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Did you know?
The house sparrow used to be common all over UK but its numbers have been heavily decimated, most likely because of modern agriculture. These social birds need a certain amount of relatives in their general area to be stimulated into breeding. If there are not enough house sparrows in a particular area, the population is simply not great enough for breeding.
Appearance
The male is often mistaken for the tree sparrow but stands out because of its larger size, bulkier body, grey crown and the missing black cheek spot. The female and young birds have a faint, light grey abdomen.
Similar bird
The tree sparrow has a completely brown crown and a black spot on a whitish cheek.
Sounds and song
The song consists of monotonous sounds that are calmly made in a variety of tones. The chattering song can be heard all year round.
Food and bird tables
Common guest at the bird table.
Seeds, fruits and insects.
The nest and hollows
Likes to nest in hollows.
The house sparrow partners for life but breeds in large colonies. This bird stays the winter – when a couple has established a certain area as their own they will normally stay there for the remainder of their lives. The house sparrow builds loose and sloppy nests from coarse blades which are then lined with straw, wool, feathers and hair.
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You can find birds here during the following seasons:
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During migration |
All year round |
Winter |
Summer |
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