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Hello Ian et al.
The starlings in our area do not seem to have heard that they should be dec=
lining. at least in winter. Our Kingston Xmas Bird Count had a record high=
of 3684 in 1995=2C with a new record of 3883 in 2012=2C which jumped to 56=
14 in 2015. Perhaps it is the decline in other species that has caused obs=
ervers to pay more attention to starlings in recent years.
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Wayne P. Neily=20
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To Nature's teachings." - William Cullen Bryant=2C 1817 [Thanatopsis].=20
From: I.A.McLaren@Dal.Ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Starling Declines
Date: Wed=2C 9 Mar 2016 14:28:58 +0000
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>The starlings in our area do not seem to have heard that they should be de=
clining. at least in winter. =3B Our Kingston Xmas Bird Count had a rec=
ord high of 3684 in 1995=2C with a new record of 3883 in 2012=2C which jump=
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