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eSBvZiBzb3J0aW5nIGdhcmJhZ2U ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01D123C4.FFA6AAD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable House Sparrows are very cold-tolerant, their year round range includes = almost all of the prairies and even into the North West Territories. But = their numbers have fallen drastically throughout their entire range = including their native Europe. Disease seems to be most cited reason. = Many birds are plagued by disease and parasites but House Sparrows seem = to be particularly prone. I wonder if they may be reaching a point where = only the strong have survived and will be a stronger species that will = rebound at some point? =20 Another thing hurting them, like so many other birds, is their = vulnerability to declining insect numbers. While they are seed eaters, = they need invertebrates to feed their young.=20 =20 I know they have declined a lot but I still come across small pockets of = them frequently, usually around cities, towns or farms. =20 Keith Lowe =20 From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of = rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 8:31 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] sparrows =20 I see them in the Airport Gayle.=20 I don't think they are waiting for a flight.=20 They may not be as cold tolerant as is required here=20 in Nova Scotia. They used to get pretty close to the cows=20 on cold winter days for a little warmth - that was back in farming days. = Enjoy November=20 Paul=20 On November 20, 2015 at 8:10 AM GayleMacLean <duartess@EastLink.ca = <mailto:duartess@EastLink.ca> > wrote:=20 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.=20 =20 Gayle MacLean=20 Dartmouth=20 =20 =20 On 11/20/15 07:23 AM, Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net = <mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net> > wrote:=20 House Sparrows suffered a steep decline worldwide. I still have 6 = coming regularly to my feeders. Don Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net = <mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net> =20 On 19/11/2015 11:06 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:=20 I presume Peter was referring to house sparrows.=20 And, yes, there=E2=80=99s been a number of us wondering about that for = some time.=20 Dave S....=20 =20 From: GayleMacLean=20 Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:37 PM=20 To: <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Subject: Re: [NatureNS] sparrows=20 =20 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!=20 =20 Gayle MacLean=20 Dartmouth=20 =20 On 11/19/15 07:03 PM, <mailto:Hubcove@aol.com> Hubcove@aol.com wrote:=20 =20 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.=20 Peter Stow=20 Hubbards=20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01D123C4.FFA6AAD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta = http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><meta = name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered = medium)"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} p {mso-style-priority:99; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D;} span.EmailStyle20 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-CA = link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3DWordSection1><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>House Sparrows are very cold-tolerant, their = year round range includes almost all of the prairies and even into the = North West Territories. But their numbers have fallen drastically = throughout their entire range including their native Europe. Disease = seems to be most cited reason. Many birds are plagued by disease and = parasites but House Sparrows seem to be particularly prone. I wonder if = they may be reaching a point where only the strong have survived and = will be a stronger species that will rebound at some = point?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = sty