Mmmmm sparrow spinich.
A one time, eating sparrow was common.
Here’s a snip i found:
“....A German woman on Third Avenue has three traps set every day, and she catches probably seventy five a week. They are cooked and served to her boarders the same as reed birds and are declared quite as great a delicacy,,,”
From this website
https://britishfoodhistory.com/2011/08/25/forgotten-foods-1-the-house-sparrow/
Enjoy