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Index of Subjects I place a lobster trap or similar pigeon-excluder below my hanging millet feeder, so that the smaller ground-feeders - the House Sparrows and the overwintering Song Sparrows, occasional Junco etc. - are the ones to benefit from spilled seeds. The House Sparrow flock in my back yard has remained constant at 25-30. I fed millet all summer and watched them bring at least 2 broods of young to the feeders. The neighbourhood is well-stocked with feeders, so I imagine they spread themselves out if numbers increase. Cheers, Susann Myers, Halifax ----- Original Message ----- From: "David&Jane Schlosberg" <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 6:37 PM Subject: RE: [NatureNS] House Sparrows > We usually have a big flock in the summer and fall, which, by spring, is > considerably smaller. This year seems the same, so far. At present, the > fight is on for seeds, between the house sparrows, the starlings, and the > pigeons. The pigeons grab onto the feeder and flutter their wings, trying > to stay attached to the small perches, thus causing a spill which they > then > gobble up happily. > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of David W. Johnston > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:39 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] House Sparrows > > > I have noted comments over the past few years about declining numbers of > House Sparrows. > We have had 10-12 at our feeders over the past 10 - 12 winters. > This year we currently have about 40. Anyone else seeing an increase or > is this just a localized occurrence? > David Johnston, Port Hawkesbury > > -- > David W. Johnston > Mary K. Johnston > 207 Hiram St. > Port Hawkesbury N.S. > B9A 2C3 > > 902 625 1534 > > dwj.jem@ns.sympatico.ca > >
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