Sparrow In Tescos

[Mez]

Hi guys.
whilst recently in tescos i noticed a sparrow flying through the store. Aparantly its been there for over 3 weeks.
They reckon they cant move it as sparrows are a protected species, can anyone offer me some clarification on this?
The only reason i mention this is that the sparrow is currently eating grapes and other food stocks, and i believe this is a health and safety issue.
There is also bird droppings round the store.
James

[rach]

..cause it would kill them to catch it in a net and move it outside?
Definately a health and safety issue.. pretty disgusting really seeing as theres no idea on what nasty things he could be carrying.
not sure about them being protected species though..

[viper362]

there would b a lot of boys in troubble who have air rifels if they where

[skimpy]

small birds were commonly found in the Tesco store i worked in for a year. we had a robin once that stayed in the back .

[Mez]

Still dont think it's right im afraid...believe me, if it was a lizard or a snake you'd have people worrying about Salmonella.
Aparantly they have tried to catch it with nets...

[skimpy]

i dint think it is a big deal. All your food is packaged...except bakery and deli stuff. what about flies? they are everywhere!!

[rach]

you do get open veg and those bags of grapes which are practically open though..
Not pleasant to think about a bird being in contact with them..

[corvid2e1]

not being able to move it because of it being protected is complete rubbish. yes they are protected, as are almost all native birds, to the point that you can't go out shooting them or destroying nests (those "boys with air rifles" mentioned by someone would be in a great deal of trouble if they were caught). there is nothing stopping them catching it and taking it outside though. the bigger issue is them physicly being able to catch it. with that amount of space for it to escape you would have just as much luck catching it as one outside. at the end of the day, it may be a health and safety issue (what isn't now?) but there is not a great deal they can do about it, short of setting a cage trap and hoping it wants the bait instead of all the mountans of other food all around it. one sparrow is not realy going to make that much mess so I doubt anyone will bother.

[lekkie]

yeah sparrows are protected i found this and just copied and pasted it for you

HOUSE SPARROW: Male plumage is rather smart with grey crown, white cheeks and black bib. Females plain buffy underparts, pale band behind eye and buffy wing-bars help distinguish it from finches and buntings. They breed in towns, villages, parks, gardens and industrial areas - usually nesting on buildings holes and crevices, in creepers, trees and bushes and also in nest boxes. House sparrows can rear three broods in a season. Fresh eggs have been known at Christmas and late in August. The House Sparrow is struggling to survive in the UK along with many other once common birds. They are clearly declining in both gardens and the wider countryside, the once abundant house sparrow has become a mystery bird in many areas in recent times, the present decline in house sparrow numbers appears to be widespread over much of western Europe. House sparrows are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

[DeanThorpe]

so if there were 50 of them [still a lot of room in tescos for 50] they still wouldnt do anything?
they need to go in there on sat nights when they close and section of an area its in..climb and get it...stun it if need be..and to be honest..if ya have to kill one bloody bird....if there is no other way... i mean who wants to get shitted on when doing the shopping? its stresfull enough..