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=46rom the Dutch bird count(s):
=E2=80=9CThe number of starlings has been declining for years.
This year, for the first time, the starling was not among the 10 most =
counted birds, it came in 11th.
The number of starlings that breed in The Netherlands has declined by =
40% in the last 20yrs.=E2=80=9D
Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay, NS.
> On Apr 5, 2016, at 12:07 PM, Nicholas Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> =
wrote:
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> 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.
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> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com =
<mailto: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.
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> Is there a decline in Europe, or other places where these birds have =
been introduced?
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> Randy
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> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
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> On 9 March 2016 at 10:28, Ian McLaren <I.A.McLaren@dal.ca =
<mailto:I.A.McLaren@dal.ca>> wrote:
> All:
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> 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.
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> Ian
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> Ian McLaren
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class=3D"">=46rom the Dutch bird count(s):<div class=3D"">=E2=80=9CThe =
number of starlings has been declining for years.</div><div =
class=3D"">This year, for the first time, the starling was not among the =
10 most counted birds, it came in 11th.</div><div class=3D"">The number =
of starlings that breed in The Netherlands has declined by 40% in the =
last 20yrs.=E2=80=9D</div><div class=3D"">Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay, =
NS.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Apr 5, 2016, at 12:07 PM, =
Nicholas Hill <<a href=3D"mailto:fernhillns@gmail.com" =
class=3D"">fernhillns@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">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.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, =
Apr 5, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Randy Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><<a =
href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br =
class=3D""><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">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.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Is there a decline in =
Europe, or other places where these birds have been =
introduced?</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all" =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">_________________________________<br class=3D"">RF Lauff<br =
class=3D"">Way in the boonies of<br class=3D"">Antigonish County, =
NS.</div></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"h5">
<br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 9 March 2016 at 10:28, Ian =
McLaren <span dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><<a =
href=3D"mailto:I.A.McLaren@dal.ca" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">I.A.McLaren@dal.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br =
class=3D""><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-size: 14pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); =
font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><p =
class=3D"">All:</p><p class=3D"">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 <span =
style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple Color =
Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,'Segoe UI Symbol','Android =
Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6667px" class=3D"">landscapes
have become inhospitable to these highly =
tolerant immigrants? Seems almost as scary as the declines of =
many less immediately impacted species.</span></p><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple Color =
Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,'Segoe UI Symbol','Android =
Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6667px" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</span></p><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple Color =
Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,'Segoe UI Symbol','Android =
Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6667px" class=3D"">Ian</span></p><span =
class=3D""><font color=3D"#888888" class=3D""><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple Color =
Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,'Segoe UI Symbol','Android =
Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6667px" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</span></p><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif,'Apple Color =
Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',NotoColorEmoji,'Segoe UI Symbol','Android =
Emoji',EmojiSymbols;font-size:18.6667px" class=3D"">Ian =
McLaren</span></p>
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