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House Sparrow Project
Spring 2025
The House Sparrow Project will recommence in February 2025.
House sparrow populations have declined by 69% in England since the 1970s and have been listed as a species of conservation concern. The drivers of this are still not fully understood but we want to change this.
The House Sparrow Project aims to establish where across Essex house sparrows occur and why this may be. This species is associated with human dwellings, hence there is a high likelihood of them being present in most neighbourhoods. However, it’s vital that we gather data on areas where house sparrows are absent too.
Sign-ups will be open between 1 February and 1 March.
