Change in the pecking order: Sparrows take flight as finches and pigeons dominate gardens thanks to the popularity of bird feeders Traditional favourites sparrow, song thrush and starling are fast being replaced Woodpigeons, goldfinches and magpies are more prominent because of us The specialist food we now place out means they are all now daily visitors
By Daily Mail Reporter
Published: 00:52 BST, 22 May 2019 | Updated: 00:55 BST, 22 May 2019
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It’s a simple pleasure enjoyed by families up and down the country – feeding the birds in our gardens.
But traditional favourites the sparrow, song thrush and starling are fast being replaced by woodpigeons, goldfinches and magpies because of the different food we are leaving out.
Experts say these birds were rarely sighted 40 years ago – along with woodpeckers, jays and crows – but they are all now daily visitors.
A goldfinch family feed on niger seed from a birdfeeder in an English garden
It is believed to be the result of Britons spending up
