'Its Oh So Quiet' - Sparrow Love

‘It’s Oh So Quiet’ is new wall art installation in Wimbledon Town Centre, created by Love Wimbledon, in collaboration with artist Louis Masai and local photographer and culture campaigner Cindy Sasha. This piece aims to raise awareness of the decline of British birds in London, particularly the House Sparrow, renowned for its birdsong and seen as a vital part of urban life. UK house sparrow populations have fluctuated greatly over the centuries, with a gradual decline during the last 100 years. House sparrow numbers were not monitored adequately before the mid-1970's. Since then, numbers in rural England have nearly halved while numbers in towns and cities have declined by 60 per cent. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) sites possible reasons for the House Sparrow decline within urbanised landscapes as including increased levels of pollution and loss of suitable nesting sites. This new street art piece can be found on Alwyne Road, off Wimbledon Hill Road, in Wimbledon Town Centre. Location - London, England / UK

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