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I=E2=80=99m in downtown Dartmouth.
Twenty years ago I had oodles of them year round.
For the last five years, never a one.
Dave S...
From: rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca=20
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 8:30 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] sparrows
I see them in the Airport Gayle.=20
I don't think they are waiting for a flight.=20
They may not be as cold tolerant as is required here=20
in Nova Scotia. They used to get pretty close to the cows=20
on cold winter days for a little warmth - that was back in farming days. =
Enjoy November=20
Paul=20
On November 20, 2015 at 8:10 AM GayleMacLean <duartess@EastLink.ca> =
wrote:=20
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.=20
Gayle MacLean=20
Dartmouth=20
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=20
On 19/11/2015 11:06 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:=20
I presume Peter was referring to house sparrows.=20
And, yes, there=E2=80=99s been a number of us wondering =
about that for some time.=20
Dave S....=20
From: GayleMacLean=20
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:37 PM=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] sparrows=20
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!=20
Gayle MacLean=20
Dartmouth=20
On 11/19/15 07:03 PM, Hubcove@aol.com wrote:=20
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.=20
Peter Stow=20
Hubbards =20
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<DIV>I=E2=80=99m in downtown Dartmouth.</DIV>
<DIV>Twenty years ago I had oodles of them year round.</DIV>
<DIV>For the last five years, never a one.</DIV>
<DIV>Dave S...</DIV>
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<DIV>I see them in the Airport Gayle. </DIV>
<DIV>I don't think they are waiting for a flight. </DIV>
<DIV>They may not be as cold tolerant as is required here </DIV>
<DIV>in Nova Scotia. They used to get pretty close to the cows </DIV>
<DIV>on cold winter days for a little warmth - that was back in farming =
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<DIV>Enjoy November </DIV>
<DIV>Paul </DIV>
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<DIV>Gayle MacLean </DIV>
<DIV>Dartmouth </DIV>
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