Though probably the most often seen of British birds, sparrows are not the most numerous but are outnumbered by chaffinches and blackbirds. Sparrows appear numerous because they live in close proximity to man, building untidy nests not only in holes, in thatch and in hedges, but also in loading bay canopies, superstores and in fact anywhere that that will give them an easy food source.

There are only two varieties of sparrow that live in this country: 1.The House Sparrow 2. The Tree Sparrow. The bird which is commonly known as the Hedge Sparrow is in fact The Dunnock Prunella modularis and not a sparrow at all, though it is similar.

House Sparrow:
The cock house sparrow is an attractive bird with a rusty back, black bib and grey crown and cheek patches. The hen bird is more of a dull brown all over, smaller than the male (see pictures above), and is very similar to the juvenile house sparrow.

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