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Let\u2019s Count the Sparrows<\/strong> is a campaign that takes place every spring.<\/p>\n

The reason to launch the campaign in 2017 was the alarming fact that sparrows are in decline. Over the last 15\u201320 years sparrow numbers have declined with 30 per cent. (We quote data submitted by our volunteers that take part in one of our big initiatives \u2013 the Common Bird monitoring.<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

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We live together<\/h3>\n

Birds are indicators to processes in nature, and sparrows \u2013 being urban birds \u2013 indicate changes in the environment that we share with them. Overbuilding that leads to less green areas in the city, air pollution\u2026 these are just two of the reasons for the decrease in numbers for sparrows. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BBoev6-1.jpg” alt=”\u00a9 Bogdan Boev\/Sparrow” title_text=”\u00a9 Bogdan Boev\/Sparrow” disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” custom_padding=”16px||16px||true|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]More and more often we hear the question \u201cWhere have the sparrows gone?\u201d<\/strong>, so we decided to try and find the answer. In order to do that we need to examine the trends of the populations of our favourite urban birds and to make assumptions based on actual data.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Georgi_Gerdjikov_polsko2-1.jpg” alt=”\u00a9 Georgi Gerdzhikov\/Sparrow” title_text=”\u00a9 Georgi Gerdzhikov\/Sparrow” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” custom_padding=”16px||16px||true|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Veselin-Zlatev_Domashno_jensko-1-1.jpg” alt=”\u00a9 Veselin Zlatev\/Sparrow” title_text=”\u00a9 Veselin Zlatev\/Sparrow” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Count the Sparrows<\/h3>\n

The mission of the Let\u2019s Count the Sparrows<\/strong> campaign is to assess the status of the three most wide-spread species of sparrows in Bulgaria \u2013 house sparrow, tree sparrow, Spanish sparrow.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Count the Sparrows<\/strong> is a campaign that depends entirely on volunteers who are ready to count the sparrows on a chosen day and then share the results with us at vrabcheta.bg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By counting sparrows we can establish the numbers of these \u2018urban vagabonds\u2019, the habitats they prefer, as well as the dominant species for the country. We organize the campaign every year so we can paint the long-term picture of the population trends and find out its determining factors.<\/p>\n

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How can I join Let\u2019s Count the Sparrows?<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s easy. Go to vrabcheta.bg<\/a> and click on Join. Registration is very quick. On the map, choose a location where you\u2019ll count. It can be anywhere that is easy to get to on the Saturday when the campaign will take place.<\/p>\n

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How do I count?<\/h3>\n

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Here\u2019s what you need to know and do:<\/p>\n