“What should I do to keep house sparrows from tormenting wrens and bluebirds? Should I take the birdhouses down?” asks Ruth Armstrong of Niles, Michigan. Many people love to attract nesting bluebirds.

Since I first started putting up bluebird nesting boxes back in 2016, I have had to think about a much less-beloved bird, the house sparrow, that also loves nesting in these boxes. House sparrows are ...

House sparrows, those little chestnut and brown birds with the cheery chirruping song, may be found in cities and countryside alike, but their numbers have dwindled by a whopping 60% in the past 45 ...

Clean-out doors in the bluebird boxes at Hickory Grove Park were closed earlier in March. They were left open all winter to discourage deer mice and house sparrows from moving in. A few bluebirds hang ...

DEAR JOAN: Recently a flock of 20 to 30 brown, streaky sparrows have come to our two bird feeders and will not allow our finches, chickadees, nuthatches and other songbirds to feed. I read online they ...

No, I didn’t think so. “Dislike,” or something stronger, usually expresses people’s feelings about the ubiquitous little brown birds. They invade purple martin houses, take over bluebird boxes, crowd ...

Think telling sparrows apart is just not worth the effort? Our tips might change your mind. Identify sparrows by habitat, ...

Researchers used discarded eggs from invasive house sparrows to test for heavy metal contaminants. A citizen-science project called "Sparrow Swap" engaged bluebird enthusiasts to collect over 2,000 ...