The Sparrows in St. James' Park

[Synn]

I'm going a trip to London in April, and am planning on visiting St. James' Park for the first time with my friend, I remember seeing a black and white photo of a man with House Sparrows eating seed out of his beard

But my question is, do the Sparrows even land on your hand nowadays?

[aeshna5]

I'm afraid you're in for a big disappointment! I too remember many House Sparrows coming to the hand for food- these days you won't even find a House Sparrow there- they have all disappeared.

Plenty of other bird life though.

[Synn]

Ok thank you, I had thought that when I saw photos of them on peoples hands, and the eariert was 1992
But yes, there's penty of other birds too

[Ukwildlifeo]

Be worth popping into Regents Park too in April. Even more bird life and Close up views of a heronry which will have large chicks visible in the nest too. The kestrels should be nesting by then too and there are the water rails at the feeding platform....I could go on

[nightshade]

Originally Posted by Synn

I'm going a trip to London in April, and am planning on visiting St. James' Park for the first time with my friend, I remember seeing a black and white photo of a man with House Sparrows eating seed out of his beard

But my question is, do the Sparrows even land on your hand nowadays?

Unfortunately not, but if you hold your hand out with food in it you are liable to disappear under an avalanche of pigeons

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by Synn

But my question is, do the Sparrows even land on your hand nowadays?

Last year we walked through Hyde Park and there was a bloke hand feeding Blue Tits and Robins.

St. James Park is fun just to see the Pelicans But also has some great birds there throughout the year.

Nige

[Brocakat]

In London Zoo there's lots of sparrows - well there was the last time I went.....can someone update this particular site?

[Ukwildlifeo]

Originally Posted by Brocakat

In London Zoo there's lots of sparrows - well there was the last time I went.....can someone update this particular site?

They were there last year when I visited. The only colony in all the central London parks now I believe