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House sparrows in Lunenburg County continue their downward trend.  Every ye=
ar the numbers seem to drop off more.  There was a time on the Lunenburg Ch=
ristmas Bird Count when we would have 300-400.  I don't remember the number=
s from last year without checking=2C but it was in the single digits.   A f=
arm on Second Peninsula where the population has remained strong also has s=
een a very heavy decrease over the past two years.   Speaking to my friend =
on the farm seems to indicate that there was the presence of conjunctivitus=
 or some other disease that has ravaged the flock there last year and the y=
ear before.   This does not seem to be a concern this year though.
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James R. Hirtle
LaHave

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From: lance.laviolette@lmco.com
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Thu=2C 27 Nov 2014 14:52:26 +0000
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] House Sparrows Numbers.....

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Hi Dave=2C=0A=
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Whenever this discussion has come up on this forum in the past there have b=
een observers who have been able to report that they have good numbers of H=
ouse Sparrows=0A=
 at their feeder or in their area. However=2C single location sightings of =
short duration can be deceptive. House Sparrows will concentrate in an area=
 for a number of reasons=3B everything from proximity to a food source to s=
imply transiting to another area. Kate=92s=0A=
 numbers from longer term eBird sightings show a downward trend and so do t=
he breeding bird survey numbers for Nova Scotia.=0A=
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In addition=2C good numbers of House Sparrows at this time of year are indi=
cative of a good breeding season but unfortunately=2C as studies in the UK =
have shown=2C=0A=
 these days this does not always translate into an increase in population n=
ext year. In those studies the problem was inadequate nutrition while the y=
oung were growing leading to less fit first year birds that often did not s=
urvive the hardships of the winter=0A=
 months.=0A=
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This having been said=2C a population trend can really only be determined i=
n hindsight. You might be witnessing the start of a recovery but that won=
=92t be visible=0A=
 for a number of years. Keep those sightings coming.=0A=
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All the best=2C=0A=
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Glen Robertson=2C Ontario=0A=
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]=
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On Behalf Of Dave&Jane Schlosberg
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Sent: Wednesday=2C November 26=2C 2014 9:48 PM
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To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] House Sparrows Numbers..... was...Re: Sulliva=
n's Pond Dartmouth=2C Bisset Lake=2C C.H.=0A=
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Re: the house sparrows seen in the multi-flora bush=2C I=92d like to again =
mention that=2C recently (Sunday Nov.16 (as I reported)) this is the first =
time I have seen these birds in=0A=
 that location for=2Cmaybe=2C three to four years.=0A=
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Does that accord with other people=92s figuring?=0A=
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My presence in Finlay Park is not exhaustive by any means=2C so I=92m very =
curious.=0A=
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The house sparrows used to have a large presence in my backyard which is on=
ly a few blocks away=3B yet still I have had no sign of them.=0A=
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I realize that the house sparrows have been seen in the less densely settle=
d areas over the past years. Are they now getting more numerous in those ar=
eas also?=0A=
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Dave Schlosberg=0A=
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Tulip St.=2C Dartmouth=0A=
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6">House sparrows in Lunenburg County continue their downward trend.&nbsp=
=3B Every year the numbers seem to drop off more.&nbsp=3B There was a time =
on the Lunenburg Christmas Bird Count when we would have 300-400.&nbsp=3B&n=
bsp=3BI don't remember the numbers from last year without checking=2C but i=
t was in the single digits.&nbsp=3B &nbsp=3BA farm on Second Peninsula wher=
e the population has remained strong also has seen a very heavy decrease ov=
er the past two years.&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Speaking to my friend on the farm se=
ems to indicate that there was the presence of conjunctivitus or some other=
 disease that has ravaged the flock there last year and the year before.&nb=
sp=3B &nbsp=3BThis does not seem to be a concern this year though.</font><B=
R>&nbsp=3B<BR><font size=3D"6">James R. Hirtle</font><BR><font size=3D"6">L=
aHave</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6"><br id=3D"FontBreak"></f=
ont><br>&nbsp=3B<BR><div><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">From: lance.laviolette@lmc=
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<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31=2C 73=2C 125)=3B fon=
t-family: "Calibri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 11pt=3B'>&nbsp=3B</span></=
p>=0A=
<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31=2C 73=2C 125)=3B fon=
t-family: "Calibri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 11pt=3B'>Whenever this dis=
cussion has come up on this forum in the past there have been observers who=
 have been able to report that they have good numbers of House Sparrows=0A=
 at their feeder or in their area. However=2C single location sightings of =
short duration can be deceptive. House Sparrows will concentrate in an area=
 for a number of reasons=3B everything from proximity to a food source to s=
imply transiting to another area. Kate=92s=0A=
 numbers from longer term eBird sightings show a downward trend and so do t=
he breeding bird survey numbers for Nova Scotia.=0A=
</span></p>=0A=
<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31=2C 73=2C 125)=3B fon=
t-family: "Calibri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 11pt=3B'>&nbsp=3B</span></=
p>=0A=
<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31=2C 73=2C 125)=3B fon=
t-family: "Calibri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 11pt=3B'>In addition=2C go=
od numbers of House Sparrows at this time of year are indicative of a good =
breeding season but unfortunately=2C as studies in the UK have shown=2C=0A=
 these days this does not always translate into an increase in population n=
ext year. In those studies the problem was inadequate nutrition while the y=
oung were growing leading to less fit first year birds that often did not s=
urvive the hardships of the winter=0A=
 months.</span></p>=0A=
<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31=2C 73=2C 125)=3B fon=
t-family: "Calibri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 11pt=3B'>&nbsp=3B</span></=
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<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31=2C 73=2C 125)=3B fon=
t-family: "Calibri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 11pt=3B'>This having been =
said=2C a population trend can really only be determined in hindsight. You =
might be witnessing the start of a recovery but that won=92t be visible=0A=
 for a number of years. Keep those sightings coming.</span></p>=0A=
<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31=2C 73=2C 125)=3B fon=
t-family: "Calibri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 11pt=3B'>&nbsp=3B</span></=
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t-family: "Calibri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 11pt=3B'>All the best=2C</=
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erif"=3B font-size: 10pt=3B'>From:</span></b><span style=3D'font-family: "T=
ahoma"=2C"sans-serif"=3B font-size: 10pt=3B'> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=
 [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]=0A=
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave&amp=3BJane Schlosberg<br>=0A=
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday=2C November 26=2C 2014 9:48 PM<br>=0A=
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>=0A=
<b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] House Sparrows Numbers..... was...Re: =
Sullivan's Pond Dartmouth=2C Bisset Lake=2C C.H.</span></p>=0A=
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<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: black=3B font-family: "Cali=
bri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B'>Re: the house sparrows seen in the multi-flora bush=
=2C I=92d like to again mention that=2C recently (Sunday Nov.16 (as I repor=
ted)) this is the first time I have seen these birds in=0A=
 that location for=2Cmaybe=2C three to four years.</span></p>=0A=
</div>=0A=
<div>=0A=
<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: black=3B font-family: "Cali=
bri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B'>Does that accord with other people=92s figuring?</s=
pan></p>=0A=
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<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: black=3B font-family: "Cali=
bri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B'>My presence in Finlay Park is not exhaustive by any=
 means=2C so I=92m very curious.</span></p>=0A=
</div>=0A=
<div>=0A=
<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: black=3B font-family: "Cali=
bri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B'>The house sparrows used to have a large presence in=
 my backyard which is only a few blocks away=3B yet still I have had no sig=
n of them.</span></p>=0A=
</div>=0A=
<div>=0A=
<p class=3D"ecxMsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: black=3B font-family: "Cali=
bri"=2C"sans-serif"=3B'>I realize that the house sparrows have been seen in=
 the less densely settled areas over the past years. Are they now getting m=
ore numerous in those areas also?</span></p>=0A=
</div>=0A=
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