House sparrow - Ben Hall/2020VISION
House Sparrow Project
Spring 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 house sparrows occur in Essex and why this may be. This species is associated with human dwellings, so they are likely to be 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.
