House Sparrows in Nevada

House Sparrows live in Nevada all year. Cold, dry winters in Reno and the north; mild winters in the south. That makes the cold months the time your yard matters most to them: their winter diet shifts toward grain and feeder seed.

Great Basin cold desert in the north and Mojave hot desert around Las Vegas.

Across Nevada, house sparrows typically nest from April–August. Nest site: messy grass nest in any cavity, including nest boxes. Females lay 4–6 eggs, incubate for 10–14 days, and young leave the nest after 14 days.

Very hot, dry summers; water is the top attractant.

• House Sparrows don't use nest boxes. Keep dense native shrubs and trees such as rabbitbrush, prickly pear, willow (bebb) for nest sites.
• Delay heavy pruning of shrubs until after August.

Of the regional native plants we track for Nevada, these 8 provide food or cover house sparrows use:

An introduced species that evicts bluebirds and kills nestlings; use 1 1/2 in bluebird holes, monitor boxes, and avoid millet if it's a problem.

• Best foods: Millet, Cracked corn.
• In Nevada's winter: Cold, dry winters in Reno and the north; mild winters in the south.

Full diet breakdown for house sparrows · Best feeder for house sparrows