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Thanks to all who replied. I do want to say, though, that =93our=94 =
song sparrows have always hunted through the dead leaves and =
grass=97summer and winter (when there is bare ground). They are around =
the yard year around and can always be found hopping around on the =
ground near the fence. They also feed at the feeder.
Jane
p.s. Someone on Erskine street has spotted and photographed a red =
bellied woodpecker. I asked her friend, who reported it to us, to post =
on naturens.
From: Angus MacLean=20
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 11:43 AM
To: naturens=20
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] fox sparrow vs. song sparrow?
No one seems to have risen to your challenge so...
=20
Many species that come to feeders are essentially ground feeders. After =
high winds which cast out feed from the feeders, you will notice that =
birds prefer to feed on the ground rather than at the feeders. It's =
natural for them. Song Sparrows will tend to feed on the ground until =
one discovers the feeder(s). If you have a ground feeder, Song Sparrows =
will feed there whereas Fox Sparrows will continue to scratch in the =
leaves. Probably because of this Fox Sparrows do not tend to winter in =
NS. All these common sparrow species are hardy enough to winter here if =
food is available.
=20
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From: dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] fox sparrow vs. song sparrow?
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 12:49:31 -0300
Derek=92s recent post from our neighborhood has prompted us to look more =
closely at our little (c. 6 this winter) flock of song sparrows, to see =
if there might be a fox sparrow among them. We went to the Cornell =
website, where we looked at the comparison: =
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Fox_Sparrow/id. Now, we are =
mystified by their statement that =93Song Sparrows do not habitually =
scratch in the leaf litter to find food, as Fox Sparrows do.=94 The =
song sparrows in our yard are ground-feeding birds. They are always =
hunting in among the leaves and weeds at the edge of our garden. Even =
with all the snow cover, they prefer to peck at the seed that=92s fallen =
rather than go to the feeder perches.=20
Can someone please explain?
Cheers.
Jane and Dave
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<DIV>Thanks to all who replied. I do want to say, though, that =
=93our=94 song=20
sparrows have always hunted through the dead leaves and grass=97summer =
and winter=20
(when there is bare ground). They are around the yard year around =
and can=20
always be found hopping around on the ground near the fence. They =
also=20
feed at the feeder.</DIV>
<DIV>Jane</DIV>
<DIV>p.s. Someone on Erskine street has spotted and photographed a =
red=20
bellied woodpecker. I asked her friend, who reported it to us, to =
post on=20
naturens.</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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href=3D"mailto:cold_mac@hotmail.com">Angus MacLean</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 22, 2015 11:43 AM</DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>No one seems to have risen to your challenge=20
so...<BR> <BR>Many species that come to feeders are essentially =
ground=20
feeders. After high winds which cast out feed from the feeders, =
you will=20
notice that birds prefer to feed on the ground rather than at the =
feeders. It's=20
natural for them. Song Sparrows will tend to feed on the ground =
until one=20
discovers the feeder(s). If you have a ground feeder, Song Sparrows will =
feed there whereas Fox Sparrows will continue to scratch in the =
leaves.=20
Probably because of this Fox Sparrows do not tend to winter in NS. All =
these=20
common sparrow species are hardy enough to winter here if food is=20
available.<BR> <BR>
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From: dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>To: =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>Subject:=20
[NatureNS] fox sparrow vs. song sparrow?<BR>Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 =
12:49:31=20
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<DIV>Derek=92s recent post from our neighborhood has prompted us to look =
more=20
closely at our little (c. 6 this winter) flock of song sparrows, to see =
if there=20
might be a fox sparrow among them. We went to the Cornell website, =
where=20
we looked at the comparison: <A=20
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Sparrows do not habitually scratch in the leaf litter to find food, as =
Fox=20
Sparrows do.=94 The song sparrows in our yard are ground-feeding=20
birds. They are always hunting in among the leaves and weeds at =
the edge=20
of our garden. Even with all the snow cover, they prefer to peck =
at the=20
seed that=92s fallen rather than go to the feeder perches.<SPAN=20
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Dave</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV=
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