This year sparrows have decimated my French climbing beans, had a few begonias leaves and flowers and are now started started on my runner beans .In all cases I have caught them in the act!
I wonder if it is because it has been so dry but they have a bird bath and a dog bowl full of water and where they tank up. Frankly I am despairing but final hope is that I have put silver bands up to deter them but I'm not very hopeful.
In future I'll be cheering for the sparrow hawk when she visits.