Sparrows

[ondrasmom]

Do the sparrows eat bugs and insects same as Martins. I have a nest of sparrows on my front porch and want them gone............

[Louise Chambers]

They eat birdseed, bread/junk food, and insects. Are you certain the birds on your porch are house sparrows? A photo would be helpful - birds that will nest on a porch include wrens, phoebes, house finches, barn swallows. Where is their nest?

[ondrasmom]

In a high corner of the porch on a ledge. They look just like the ones that try to take over my martin housing, which they did this year. I am furious with them

[ondrasmom]

I will get a picture just as soon as she comes back

[Diane Porter]

Even a picture of the nest would help. House sparrow nests don't look anything like the nests of phoebes, barn swallows, or house finches.

[M.Stephens]

From everything you are saying it sounds like house finches. They look allot like house sparrows.They are good to have around. A picture would be better for us to identify with though.