I reside in a suburb of Sydneyand noticed the decline in sparrow population I have not seen one for months Where have they gone and why?
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Well they are an introduced species so my first reaction is thatit's good news. there are natives that will chase them away so that is possibly your answer.
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Trev
here at westen sydney near penrith also sparrows are scarce.
we live on the far north coast of nsw 10 yrs ago there were lots of sparrows here now they have all gone ???
Thank you for response I have noticed an increase in the starling population also the minor has increased it`s activity. Sparrow may have been driven out to make room for the other two darlings
Interesting that the decrease in sparrow is also on the far north coast NSW
BM1
W.B.
I llive 7 kms from the beach in Buderim . No sparrows here, but if you go down to the waterfront and the shopping centre eating places there are heaps of them. our natives keep them away.
cheers
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Sparrow decline is an international occurence. In their native Europe it is a huge concern.
I was at a Birdlife International meeting late last year for Urban Bird Groups and this was a hot topic amongst them. I explained that it seems to be happening here too (though I can hear them calling outside my house at the moment) - but given they are introduced, it is not something that researchers here are particularly focussed on.
In Europe they haven't pinned down the reason but it seems to be a few possibilities - loss of hedge habitats and pollutants have been considered.
I certainly saw enough on my trip, they seem to be thriving if you ask me, they were literally at every place we went to from mid NSW to SA to Vic.
The decline of the house Sparrow in England was high on the agenda of the RSPB, of which I was a member (in England) a few years ago when I was still living there. The loss of hedgerows and the use of pesticides were high on the list of possibilities.
The RSPB hadn't put it down to Global warming (like everything else is blamed on that) but we were advised to feed the birds in winter the pros of it outweighed the cons, especailly for the smaller birds. Farmers have a lot to answer for and over population of course, such a small island with so many people and all wanting land to build houses on.
I live in the Hunter, NSW. Just on the western side of mount sugarloaf. We currently have about 3males and 8 female common sparrows nesting in our Connifers, right near the front of our house. Given though, the get alot of food from my Gouldian and Zebra finch aviary.