sparrows eating forsythia buds

Question

How do I stop sparrows from eating all the forsythia buds before they flower? Sparrows peck and destroy buds from my two bushes before they bloom.

Answer 1

The following articles discuss the many options you have, including the use of bird netting, plastic predator decoys, shiny reflective tape, lining the soil with bird repellent gel and placing wooden skewers around your plants to make landing difficult:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/controlling-birds-in-gardens.htm