With leaves gone, birds’ nests easy to spot
This is a great time of year to see birds’ nests. A search for bird nests is like an archaeological dig, without the ground and without the dig. Shrubs and trees are naked, allowing an open ...
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Struggling tree sparrow gets water works aid
"This is why the location of Scottish Water treatment works in Dumfries and Galloway are ideal places to install nest boxes to attract the tree sparrows for the crucial breeding season." ...
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First sighting of rare bird for over a century
"These huge finches often nest in colonies so this record may ... While not as uncommon, the trust said tree sparrows had seen a "catastrophic decline" of 98% since the 1960s, because of the ...
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The Four Pests Campaign: How Killing Sparrows Led to Famine in China
Put up sparrow nest boxes where they can roost safely at night. Plant trees. Sparrows do not generally live in the forest away from humans. However, they do love to live in trees near where humans ...
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Endangered tree sparrow 'thriving' at coastal park
The tree sparrows' numbers have grown steadily at the park after two were caught and ringed in 2012. With 84 nest boxes on the site, National Trust ranger Dougie Holden said they are fed both red ...