 The once common sparrow has suffered a sharp decline |
A bird survey involving nearly 7,000 people in Lincolnshire has revealed a sharp decline in the house sparrow population. But the figures still compare well with other parts of the country.
Sparrow numbers are falling in Britain's gardens according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Its Big Garden Birdwatch reveals a decline of 52% since the survey began in 1979 with just 4.6 sparrows seen per garden now.
But in Lincolnshire, where almost 7,000 people took part in the study, the house sparrow is still the most prominent bird with 8.4 sparrows seen per garden.
The starling comes in a close second in the county with an average of 7.4 of the birds in the gardens surveyed.
This year's RSPB bird survey was the largest yet with more than 300,000 people taking part nationwide, and organisers praised the increased contribution from birdwatchers in Lincolnshire.
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