When do sparrows leave the nest?

Lexie_Karas

Hi, just wondering when this years sparrows will be leaving the nest? We've had some nesting this summer in the end of our garden and we want to wait till they're gone to do some major garden work! The chicks are still around, we see them flying to and from the back most of the day... just wondering when it'll be ok to start the work?

Kess73

There are a lot of birds with late broods this year, so I would wait until the end of this month before checking again.


I have a pair of robins out the back that are feeding their third successful brood of 2008.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

If you're seeing chicks flying around then they have left the nest already. The nests are usually under foog tiles on in boxes so I'm a bit confused about where they are at the bottom of the garden. You may well be seeing fledged birds and can therefore go ahead with your gardening.

Worztron

When do the chicks of all bird species hatch and leave their nests? What months?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

That's just too broad a question to answer here, as it varies from species to species. You can check the common one out here:

http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birdindex.htm

or check out the RSPb or BTO websites.

Worztron

Dakota Thundering Halo wrote: »

That's just too broad a question to answer here, as it varies from species to species. You can check the common one out here:

http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birdindex.htm

or check out the RSPb or BTO websites.

Could you give me an approximate time frame. March to August?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

late March to late September

Feargal as Luimneach

Worztron wrote: »

When do the chicks of all bird species hatch and leave their nests? What months?

The beautiful and rare Eleonora's falcon which nests on mediterrean islands doesn't start to breed until late July/early august:D