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= This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_fbZpjxhuTwN+JEa04kqpRQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Wikipedia has a bit of interesting reading on the decline of House Sparrow populations in some parts of the world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_sparrow#Status . They reference an article in the Journal of Ornithology, an abstract of which is available here <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10336-007-0154-0>. Peter Payzant On 2015-11-20 8:10 AM, GayleMacLean wrote: > My neighbour, across the street has a number of House Sparrows > visiting his feeders year-round. Never any around my house, though. I > think it is how & where hedges and trees are situated around a house > that either attracts them or not. > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > On 11/20/15 07:23 AM, *Don MacNeill *<donmacneill@bellaliant.net> wrote: >> >> House Sparrows suffered a steep decline worldwide. I still have 6 >> coming regularly to my feeders. >> >> Don >> >> Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net >> On 19/11/2015 11:06 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote: >>> I presume Peter was referring to house sparrows. >>> And, yes, there’s been a number of us wondering about that for some >>> time. >>> Dave S.... >>> *From:* GayleMacLean <javascript:main.compose('new', >>> 't=duartess@EastLink.ca')> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:37 PM >>> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <javascript:main.compose('new', >>> 't=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca')> >>> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] sparrows >>> There are a fair number of Song Sparrows around our neighbourhood, >>> (Glenwood Avenue); I saw one White-throated Sparrow a week or so, >>> ago. Mind you, Starlings, which are around here year round, are very >>> common, and are seen in large numbers... they are certainly prolific >>> breeders, that's for sure! >>> Gayle MacLean >>> Dartmouth >>> On 11/19/15 07:03 PM, Hubcove@aol.com wrote: >>>> >>>> In Halifax today and a friend was wondering why sparrows have >>>> virtually disappeared in the city. While starlings are obviously >>>> flourishing. Wondered whether anyone had the answer. >>>> Peter Stow >>>> Hubbards >>>> >> --Boundary_(ID_fbZpjxhuTwN+JEa04kqpRQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Wikipedia has a bit of interesting reading on the decline of House Sparrow populations in some parts of the world: <br> <br> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_sparrow#Status .<br> <br> They reference an article in the Journal of Ornithology, an abstract of which is available <a href="http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10336-007-0154-0">here</a>.<br> <br> Peter Payzant<br> <br> <br> <br> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2015-11-20 8:10 AM, GayleMacLean wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote cite="mid:faf4548473d39.564ed58e@eastlink.ca" type="cite"> <div> My neighbour, across the street has a number of House Sparrows visiting his feeders year-round. Never any around my house, though. I think it is how & where hedges and trees are situated around a house that either attracts them or not.</div> <div> </div> <div>Gayle MacLean</div> <div>Dartmouth</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <span>On 11/20/15 07:23 AM, <b class="name">Don MacNeill </b><donmacneill@bellaliant.net> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="iwcQuote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 13px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #00f 1px solid" cite="mid:564F01AE.1020805@bellaliant.net" type="cite"> <div class="mimepart text html"><span> <p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <p><font face="Calibri">House Sparrows suffered a steep decline worldwide. I still have 6 coming regularly to my feeders.<br> <br> Don<br> <br> </font> </p> <div class="moz-signature">Don MacNeill <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="javascript:main.compose('new', 't=donmacneill@bellaliant.net')">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</div> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 19/11/2015 11:06 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote cite="mid:0E05318180784C29BA53FC9F33350F0E@DavidPC" type="cite"> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <div>I presume Peter was referring to house sparrows.</div> <div>And, yes, there’s been a number of us wondering about that for some time.</div> <div>Dave S....</div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline"> <div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <div> </div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="duartess@EastLink.c