What’s the proper name of the sparrows that never stop chirping at the gas stations?

House Sparrows (Passer domesticus).

Brought here from the Old World.

European/English/House sparrows? The ones you see eating french fries in parking lots?

Yes that’s the ones I’m talking about

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Eating small birds used to be a big deal in Europe. The smaller the bird you could serve a guest, the wealthier they assumed you were.

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Eating humming bird tongues used to be a thing.

They are vicious little mother effers to. They will run off nesting adult Blue birds and kill there hatchlings or eggs over a fairly broad territory. Bluebirders set traps for them and delight in sinking the full traps into their local reservoir.

This abomination of a bird is not even a sparrow, despite its common names “English” or “House” sparrow. It is a finch....weaver finch to be precise. Like almost all non-native, introduced plants and animals, it’s introduction has had devastating implications to native bird populations, especially bluebirds and purple martins. If you have a problem with them and want an effective trap, google “Uncle Blaine’s repeating sparrow trap”. Happy trapping/killing!