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Hedge Rows, Sparrows
The male House Sparrow has a chestnut brown back with black streaks, while the under parts, are grey. The nape is chestnut brown, the cheeks are white, and they have a black stripe and bib. They also have a light wing bar. The beak is a yellow brown in winter, but black in the summer. At one time , in London you would almost be guaranteed to see flocks of House Sparrows squabbling and chirping on pavements, fences, trees, park benches or in urban back gardens. The Cockney Sparrow was as much a fixture of London as pie and mash and pearly kings.
The decline of the sparrow, has been blamed on Cats, lead free fuel and even loft insulation, Now scientists seeking to unravel the cause of their disappearance have identified a new culprit: the mobile phone. ! Read on > Index Shrubs and Plants Mammals Insects Mice Voles Yellowhammers Cornbuntings Sparrows Robins Wrens Tits Snakes Hedgehog
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