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lor: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I checked the sightings from Sullivan's Pond on e=
Bird and, although I knew House Sparrows were in decline, the data there cl=
early showed that trend. =E2=80=8EMost of the numbers over the last couple =
years are 1-6, with12 reported both in early 2013 and early 2011, but in pr=
evious years (2003-2008) there were 15-20 reported. It should be noted that=
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Sans', 'Slate Pro'; font-size: 10pt;"> <div><b>From: </b>Dave&Jane Sc=
hlosberg</div><div><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, November 26, 2014 10:52 PM</div>=
<div><b>To: </b>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</div><div><b>Reply To: </b>naturens=
@chebucto.ns.ca</div><div><b>Subject: </b>[NatureNS] House Sparrows Numbers=
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<div>Hi All</div>
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<div>Re: the house sparrows seen in the multi-flora bush, I=E2=80=99d like =
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mention that, recently (Sunday Nov.16 (as I reported)) this is the first ti=
me I=20
have seen these birds in that location for,maybe, three to four years.</div>
<div>Does that accord with other people=E2=80=99s figuring?</div>
<div>My presence in Finlay Park is not exhaustive by any means, so I=E2=80=
=99m very=20
curious.</div>
<div>The house sparrows used to have a large presence in my backyard which =
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only a few blocks away; yet still I have had no sign of them.</div>
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settled areas over the past years. Are they now getting more numerous in th=
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<div>Dave Schlosberg</div>
<div>Tulip St., Dartmouth</div>
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<div style=3D"font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"dashis9@yahoo.ca"=
href=3D"mailto:dashis9@yahoo.ca">M gayle Maclean</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 26, 2014 5:09 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturen=
s@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Sullivan's Pond Dartmouth, Bisset Lake,=20
C.H.</div></div></div>
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<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1417033927050_2462" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_1_1417033927050_2463">This afternoon, I, also was in the same areas=20
as you, Dennis.</span></div>
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6_0_1_1417033927050_5225">I saw only 4 Am. Widgeons, very few Mallards=20
and no Black Ducks, nor any American Coots. I did, however, see the muskrat=20
swimming with some kind of vegetation in its mouth. There appears to be an=20
opening in the wooden breakwater, that surrounds the pond, that it can swim=20
into.</span></div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1417033927050_3210" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_1_1417033927050_3209">In the multi-flora rose bush, by Banook Canoe=20
Club, I also saw the House Sparrows, as well as one lone American=20
Robin.</span></div>
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6_0_1_1417033927050_3206">Just to note, also, the resident Greylag=20
Geese, were successfully moved to Hope For Wildlife's facilities yesterday,=20
where they will spend the winter. </span></div>
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6_0_1_1417033927050_4074">Have met the friendly cat too. His name is=20
'Pekoe'.</span></div>
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6_0_1_1417033927050_3905">The American Coot that has been present, for=20
the last couple of weeks, in the area, close to the bridge between Lake Ban=
ook=20
& Lake Micmac is still present and looks healthy and vigorous. </span><=
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><span>Gayle MacLean</span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><span>Dartmouth</span></div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"> Yesterday (Nov 25) Afternoon at about 15:00 I found=
1 male=20
Eurasian Widgeon<br>with 12 American Widgeon at Sullivan"s Pond. Also saw 2=
Am=20
Coot with the <br>usual Mallard and Black Ducks.<br>Across the road in Find=
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Park there was a flock of 15 - 20 House Sparrows in the<br>multiflora rose =
bush=20
next to the Banook Boat Club.<br> For mammals, there was one muskrat =
and a=20
very friendly ginger cat.<br><br> The previous day, Nov 24, At Bisset=20
Lake, Cole Harbour, there were 11 Am Coot,<br>at least 150 Lesser Scaup, 15=20
Bufflehead, 5 Ring Neck ducks, and 4 very distant<br>Common Mergansers. The=
se=20
were seen from the parking lot at the north end of <br>the lake and from be=
hind=20
Astral Drive School on the west side of the lake.<br><br>Dennis Hippern=20
(DHH)<br>Cole=20
Harbour.<br></div></div></div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
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