Today, on World Sparrow Day, get a nest box or bird house for sparrows to add beauty and colours to your home. Sparrow count started to diminish due to shrinking green cover.

Special nest boxes are being placed in north Dorset to encourage rare tree sparrows to breed there, the Dorset Wildlife Trust says.

Despite their cute appearance, house sparrows are invasive and can cause more harm than good. Here's what to do to keep them away from your birdhouses.