To kick-start National Nest Box Week and provide a much needed home to Haringey’s rapidly dwindling bird numbers, Lynne Featherstone MP put up a nest box in her garden – hoping to inspire other Haringey residents to do the same. Haringey’s birdlife, which has drastically declined in diversity and numbers over the past thirty years, is in desperate need of more people to follow the Liberal Democrat MP ‘s example.

The house sparrow, once one of Haringey’s most common garden birds, was according to the result of last year’s RSPB Great Garden Bird Watch survey seen less than twice in the average Haringey garden; an 80% reduction in 30 years. Lynne will be following the latest development in Haringey’s bird count, as she announces the local results of the RSPB survey next month.

Anyone wanting to find out more about how to fit a bird box should visit the National Nest Box website at http://www.bto.org/nnbw/index.htm.

Lynne Featherstone comments:

“Diminishing biodiversity isn’t something that is only happening on the banks of the Amazon, but here in Haringey too!It saddens me that we see fewer and fewer birds in our gardens, and that’s why I feel it is extra important to that we do our bit and support National Nest Box Week.

“Loss of habitat and lack of food is really the reason why we see fewer birds in our gardens. So putting up a nest box in your garden is really the best and easiest way to help Haringey’s feathered friends.”