chem1st   10 #13 Posted May 27, 2012 When we moved to Wisewood 5 years or so ago, our birdfeeders were full of sparrows and starlings.  Then all the housing association properties were remodernised which included the facias/soffits and guttering, which was where the majority of these birds raised their families.  A couple of years ago, we put up a couple of nest boxes as we could see the builders ripping these nests and the babies out of the houses  Our next door neighbour had theirs replaced over the last couple of months, putting the final nail in the coffin of our remaining 3 families who had been returning year ater year to nest in their eaves.  This year we have been so thankful to see that one family has taken up residence in one of our boxes...it's lovely to see the parents flashing backwards and forwards knowing that they're cleaning up the bugs from my garden to feed their babies and it's a joy to hear their excited tweets when the food arrives   I know that the homes needed remodernising. They look grand on it too - however, would it have killed them to pop up a couple of bird boxes on a few of the homes as they went?  Especially since the last couple of years also saw the housing association arrange the ripping out of 1000's feet of hedges along with 100's of trees. Yes I know they have replaced the trees with more suitable trees, but can you imagine how many birds have been made homeless with all the habitat destruction!!  So in a matter of 2 years, we have lost 7 sparrow families and at least 1 starling family in the immediate area. Our feeders have now just 2 sparrows and not a single starling. How sad.  If you have the heart, please consider putting up a couple of bird boxes.  Not only sparrows, pigeons too!  http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=957000  We need council housing, with housing for wildlife incorporated into it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kerrangaroo   10 #14 Posted May 27, 2012 Not only sparrows, pigeons too! http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=957000  We need council housing, with housing for wildlife incorporated into it  and a dog kennel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #15 Posted May 28, 2012 Privet hedges and old houses are a godsend for sparrows. Walking down Walkley Lane to Hillsborough this morning there were loads of them flying around amongst the privet hedges. I even picked one up this morning that was sitting in the middle of the road. I've no idea what was wrong with it but it didn't fly off when I approached so I assumed it was injured but when I picked it up it flew off.  There's a good population around Palm Street as well and I see loads of them flying in and out of the eaves.  The first year we moved to Walkley and I started putting out food we had about 20 at one point. But with about 20 cats in the immediate vicinity I'm now lucky to see a single one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
clairelou65 Â Â 10 #16 Posted May 28, 2012 We actually bought our cottage because the noise of the sparrows in the hedge in the garden reminded my husband of his childhood, how sad is that!!! We have loads of them nesting happily at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yog Sothoth   10 #17 Posted May 29, 2012 There's a bunch live in the shrubberies around Fitzalan Square. i sometimes feed them if I'm eating there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
monkey69 Â Â 10 #18 Posted May 29, 2012 think the birds are getting hungry!.http://t.co/FFTgpqhB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...