Can I remove a House Sparrow birds nest without a bird removal permit?
Extension
Message
From:
Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program lkammin@illinois.edu
Yes, you may remove a house sparrow nest without a permit. They are one of the few species that are not protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. But be sure that it is a house sparrow nest before you remove it.
