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Index of Subjects --001a11c1853ce4ec42052fbe53d0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 The fact that Ian didn't use the word is of absolutely no consequence. If an introduced species (which is what I strictly meant), especially an invasive one, is declining, I think that's good. And I did state that it would be interesting to find out why. _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. On 5 April 2016 at 12:07, Nicholas Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> wrote: > Ian didn't use the word invasive. He was looking at these species as > opportunists from away, much like ourselves, When even the opportunists are > down, something may be up. > > On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Well, a decline in any invasive is a good thing, but it would still be >> interesting to find out why. I'm wondering if better building techniques >> provide fewer nesting opportunities for them. >> >> Is there a decline in Europe, or other places where these birds have been >> introduced? >> >> Randy >> >> _________________________________ >> RF Lauff >> Way in the boonies of >> Antigonish County, NS. >> >> On 9 March 2016 at 10:28, Ian McLaren <I.A.McLaren@dal.ca> wrote: >> >>> All: >>> >>> I was asked by a colleague about trends in Eur. Starling, and was >>> surprised to see that they had steadily declined to about half their late >>> 1960s population levels throughout the N. Am. Breeding Bird Survey area, >>> and similarly locally (NS + PEI). Along with the sharper decline of House >>> Sparrow, does this indicate that our human-dominated landscapes have >>> become inhospitable to these highly tolerant immigrants? Seems almost as >>> scary as the declines of many less immediately impacted species. >>> >>> >>> Ian >>> >>> >>> Ian McLaren >>> >> >> > --001a11c1853ce4ec42052fbe53d0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">The fact that Ian didn't use the word is of absolutely= no consequence. If an introduced species (which is what I strictly meant),= especially an invasive one, is declining, I think that's good. And I d= id state that it would be interesting to find out why.</div><div class=3D"g= mail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature">_________= ________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish= County, NS.</div></div> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 5 April 2016 at 12:07, Nicholas Hill <spa= n dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:fernhillns@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank"= >fernhillns@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q= uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e= x"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ian didn't use the word invasive. He was looking at= these species as opportunists from away, much like ourselves, When even th= e opportunists are down, something may be up.</div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><d= iv class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O= n Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Randy Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href= =3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</= a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0= 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Wel= l, a decline in any invasive is a good thing, but it would still be interes= ting to find out why. I'm wondering if better building techniques provi= de fewer nesting opportunities for them.<div><br></div><div>Is there a decl= ine in Europe, or other places where these birds have been introduced?</div= ><div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear= =3D"all"><div><div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in = the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div></div><div><div> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 9 March 2016 at 10:28, Ian McLaren <span = dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:I.A.McLaren@dal.ca" target=3D"_blank">I.A= .McLaren@dal.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" = style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"font-size:14pt;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-fa= mily:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <p>All:</p> <p>I was asked by a colleague about trends in Eur. Starling, and was surpri= sed to see that they had steadily=C2=A0declined to about half their late 19= 60s=C2=A0population levels throughout the N. Am.=C2=A0Breeding Bird Survey = area, and similarly locally (NS +=C2=A0PEI). Along with the sharper decline of House Sparrow,=C2=A0does this indicate that our hum= an-dominated=C2=A0<span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-s= erif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,&#= 39;Segoe UI Symbol','Android Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6= 667px">landscapes have become inhospitable to these highly tolerant=C2=A0immigrants?=C2=A0 S= eems almost as scary as the declines of many less immediately impacted spec= ies.</span></p> <p><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple= Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,'Segoe UI Sym= bol','Android Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6667px"><br> </span></p> <p><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple= Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,'Segoe UI Sym= bol','Android Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6667px">Ian</spa= n></p><span><font color=3D"#888888"> <p><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple= Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,'Segoe UI Sym= bol','Android Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6667px"><br> </span></p> <p><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple= Color Emoji',&am