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Wild Birds need our help
By Peter Simmons of One World Net
Many wild birds are threatened today from our activities; industrial farming has removed 95% of hedgerows from the countryside, which was a key food resource for wild birds. Sprays and poison have wiped out many others, and some species are now endangered. A recent survey found that wild farmland birds have continued to decline over the last few years, despite some farmers putting in wildlife friendly measures. The role of individuals feeding wild birds in their gardens has thus never been more important, and could be vital in preventing the extinction of some species. Even the common sparrow has declined sharply in some areas. One of Britain's best-known birds may be declining because its chicks have too little to eat. Too few insects in summer means young house sparrows in towns and cities are starving in their nests especially when parent birds are trying to raise important second and third broods. Increased development, the popularity of ornamental plants like Leylandii, the removal of native trees, and the conversion of front gardens for parking may explain the loss of insects in urban areas. A study by scientists from the RSPB, De Montfort University and Natural England, is the first to investigate the 20-year decline of house sparrows in suburbia. 'Peanuts and seeds are great for birds for most of the year but sparrows need insects in summer, and lots of them, to feed their hungry young' the report said. Honeysuckle, wild roses, hawthorn or fruit trees are perfect for insects and therefore house sparrows. The trend towards paving of front gardens and laying decking in the back, and the popularity of ornamental plants from other parts of the world, has made many gardens no-go areas for once common British birds. Many of the things we can do to help just mean being lazy, doing nothing and allowing the garden to be a little bit scruffy, and also planting native plants which will encourage insects.
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