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Wikipedia has a bit of interesting reading on the decline of House
Sparrow populations in some parts of the world:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_sparrow#Status .
They reference an article in the Journal of Ornithology, an abstract of
which is available here
<http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10336-007-0154-0>.
Peter Payzant
On 2015-11-20 8:10 AM, GayleMacLean wrote:
> My neighbour, across the street has a number of House Sparrows
> visiting his feeders year-round. Never any around my house, though. I
> think it is how & where hedges and trees are situated around a house
> that either attracts them or not.
> Gayle MacLean
> Dartmouth
> On 11/20/15 07:23 AM, *Don MacNeill *<donmacneill@bellaliant.net> wrote:
>>
>> House Sparrows suffered a steep decline worldwide. I still have 6
>> coming regularly to my feeders.
>>
>> Don
>>
>> Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
>> On 19/11/2015 11:06 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:
>>> I presume Peter was referring to house sparrows.
>>> And, yes, there’s been a number of us wondering about that for some
>>> time.
>>> Dave S....
>>> *From:* GayleMacLean <javascript:main.compose('new',
>>> 't=duartess@EastLink.ca')>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:37 PM
>>> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <javascript:main.compose('new',
>>> 't=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca')>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] sparrows
>>> There are a fair number of Song Sparrows around our neighbourhood,
>>> (Glenwood Avenue); I saw one White-throated Sparrow a week or so,
>>> ago. Mind you, Starlings, which are around here year round, are very
>>> common, and are seen in large numbers... they are certainly prolific
>>> breeders, that's for sure!
>>> Gayle MacLean
>>> Dartmouth
>>> On 11/19/15 07:03 PM, Hubcove@aol.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> In Halifax today and a friend was wondering why sparrows have
>>>> virtually disappeared in the city. While starlings are obviously
>>>> flourishing. Wondered whether anyone had the answer.
>>>> Peter Stow
>>>> Hubbards
>>>>
>>
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Wikipedia has a bit of interesting reading on the decline of House
Sparrow populations in some parts of the world: <br>
<br>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_sparrow#Status
.<br>
<br>
They reference an article in the Journal of Ornithology, an abstract
of which is available <a
href="http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10336-007-0154-0">here</a>.<br>
<br>
Peter Payzant<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2015-11-20 8:10 AM, GayleMacLean
wrote:<br>
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<div> My neighbour, across the street has a number of House
Sparrows visiting his feeders year-round. Never any around my
house, though. I think it is how & where hedges and trees
are situated around a house that either attracts them or not.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Gayle MacLean</div>
<div>Dartmouth</div>
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<span>On 11/20/15 07:23 AM, <b class="name">Don MacNeill </b><donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
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<p><font face="Calibri">House Sparrows suffered a
steep decline worldwide. I still have 6
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Don<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 19/11/2015 11:06
PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:<br>
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<div>I presume Peter was referring to house
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<div>And, yes, there’s been a number of us
wondering about that for some time.</div>
<div>Dave S....</div>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b>
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