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Index of Subjects --_000_B3CF9E80E6EE47969C2AE93772833A60dalca_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Jim et al., A Song Sparrow in full song is almost certainly on territory, unlike those = blackbirds and warblers =97 and White-throated Sparrows, for that matter. Our local birds have chortled a bit through the winter, especially at dawn,= but over the past week or so they=92ve started their full-out countersingi= ng contests (though they=92re taking a break today, quite sensibly). There= =92s a nice article about their rules of engagement here: http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/02/12/get-off-my-lawn-song-sparrows-esc= alate-territorial-threats-with-video/ Cheers, Andy Horn Halifax On Feb 27, 2014, at 9:46 AM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca<mailt= o:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>> wrote: Not wishing to be argumentative this morning, but singing doesn't necessari= ly indicate bird is "on territory" -- I invite further comments, but think = of grackles and red-winged blackbirds when they arrive in the northern part= s of their range and engage in "group gronks"/communal singing, and of cour= se migrating male warblers that sing all their way north -- are their terri= tories moving with them as they travel? What say you, Lance? and others? Cheers, and nothing personal, James, from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com<mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com>> Date: February 26, 2014 4:19:34 PM AST To: Naturens Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.= ca>> Subject: [NatureNS] Singing Song Sparrow Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Starting on Monday of this week a song sparrow has been singing on territor= y in Bridgewater. James R. Hirtle Bridgewater --_000_B3CF9E80E6EE47969C2AE93772833A60dalca_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-ID: <119BCD4116F4814D8755A71B8D29FFB8@namprd03.prod.outlook.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> </head> <body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-lin= e-break: after-white-space;"> Hi Jim et al., <div><br> </div> <div>A Song Sparrow in full song is almost certainly on territory, unlike t= hose blackbirds and warblers =97 and White-throated Sparrows, for that matt= er.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Our local birds have chortled a bit through the winter, especially at = dawn, but over the past week or so they=92ve started their full-out counter= singing contests (though they=92re taking a break today, quite sensibly). T= here=92s a nice article about their rules of engagement here:</div> <div><br> </div> <div><a href=3D"http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/02/12/get-off-my-lawn-s= ong-sparrows-escalate-territorial-threats-with-video/">http://www.washingto= n.edu/news/2013/02/12/get-off-my-lawn-song-sparrows-escalate-territorial-th= reats-with-video/</a></div> <div><br> </div> <div>Cheers,</div> <div>Andy Horn</div> <div>Halifax</div> <div><br> <div> <div>On Feb 27, 2014, at 9:46 AM, James W. Wolford <<a href=3D"mailto:ji= mwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:</div> <br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line= -break: after-white-space; "> Not wishing to be argumentative this morning, but singing doesn't necessari= ly indicate bird is "on territory" -- I invite further comments, = but think of grackles and red-winged blackbirds when they arrive in the nor= thern parts of their range and engage in "group gronks"/communal singing, and of course migrating male warblers that = sing all their way north -- are their territories moving with them as they = travel? What say you, Lance? and others? <div><br> </div> <div>Cheers, and nothing personal, James, from Jim in Wolfville.<br> <div><br> <div>Begin forwarded message:</div> <br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margi= n-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-varia= nt: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font= -family: Helvetica;"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvet= ica">James Hirtle <<a href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com">jrhbirder@ho= tmail.com</a>></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margi= n-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-varia= nt: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font= -family: Helvetica;"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvet= ica">February 26, 2014 4:19:34 PM AST</font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margi= n-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-varia= nt: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font= -family: Helvetica;"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvet= ica">Naturens Naturens <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">natur= ens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margi= n-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-varia= nt: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font= -family: Helvetica;"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvet= ica"><b>[NatureNS] Singing Song Sparrow</b></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margi= n-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-varia= nt: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font= -family: Helvetica;"><b>Reply-To: </b><