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Hi Mary & All, Nov 20, 2015
I take exception to your "Unless you eat solely organic your compost =
and sewage is full of pesticides." because it hugely incorrect. Traces =
of pesticides perhaps. Enough to affect insects; no.=20
In general however many insects are less abundant than they were in =
times past. It has been death by a thousand cuts,of which I will mention =
a few. Also a consequence sometimes of silo thinking; solving problems =
in isolation to reach solutions which just don't fit the real world.
I have a compost pile that goes back to 1967. For some 25 years it =
was turned at regular intervals and the friable component sometimes =
spread on the garden or lawn. From the onset it has been alive with =
insects and still is. And most of our food waste (rarely organic) has =
been composted there or in several temporary windrows/piles which have =
become more or less permanent, because I keep adding yard waste, but =
with various fleshy fungi, slime molds and invertebrates they, if ground =
up to a powder would be very poor insecticide. =20
And even composting advice may be detrimental. In more than one =
source I have seen the admonition "don't try to compost corncobs". What =
nonsence. When cooked corn is either eaten or cut off of the cob there =
is still a great deal of nourishment to quickly grow a crop of =
mould/mycelia which in turn leads to a seethe of small insects. When I =
had time to collect beetles the corncob season contributed many small =
beetles not readily found otherwise. By tapping a ripened cob on a white =
styrofoam tray once or twice and I could almost count on finding some =
which were new to me.=20
One change which has unwisely become almost universal is the =
gathering of dog poop (poly bagged for the landfill of all stupid ideas) =
and no doubt most kitty litter ends up in garbage also. I have even seen =
dog walkers gathering their dog poop when walking along a woods road ! =
Municipal composting, all indoors so far as I know, also steals food =
resource from insects who in earlier times would have access to more =
compost heaps, manure piles which also took scraps unsuitable for the =
hogs and food waste in dumps once they came along.
Urban sprawl and paving of paradise has turned many waterways into =
open storm drains; a flood when it rains and a trickle after a few days =
without rain. And upland habitat is degraded by this dewatering of the =
landscape which follows even sparse residential development.=20
Highway traffic takes out many insects. When we had a cottage at =
Sunken Lake we fairly often walked along the gravel public road ~1/4 of =
a mile to the woods road to Moosehorn Lake. Traffic on that road was =
light perhaps 50 cars a day but, when Dragonflies were emerging from the =
nearby lake one could count on seeing roadkill Dragonflies. Downwind =
from a hog barn, based on smell, I once noticed a carpet of insect =
exoskeletons coating the sandy soil beyond the 101 ditch.=20
I am not entirely sure of this, having visited few farms recently, =
but I think most manure now is stored in covered tanks until spread, =
often by being drilled into the soil, and thus largely unavailable to =
insects.
Being past my bedtime, I must quit this.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
=20
=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Mary Macaulay=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 5:10 PM
Subject: Insects in 70 percent global decline Re: [NatureNS] sparrows
Our way of sorting garbage has changed. Unless you eat solely organic =
your compost and sewage is full of pesticides. I'm also pretty sure the =
garbage collectors are spraying some of the green bins with pesticides. =
There are also several studies of the fast foods we eat which show they =
can not be broken down biologically anymore. Ants won't touch a lot of =
this "food". Our environment has changed considerably for invertebrates =
and they are in severe global decline. 96% of terrestrial birds need a =
good supply of insects to raise their young.
Here's a short snippet about a 6 year old McDonalds happy meal for =
your delectation.=20
http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/a31168/mcdonalds-shrine-iceland/
With kindest regards
Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng.
Queen Bee, Insect Recovery Project
Owner, Remember Adventures
Pedal Buggy rentals, picnics, great bird friendly coffee, breakfast & =
pasta, pollinator meadow, games & more!!=20
(Open Wed to Sunday: 8:30 am to 8 pm)
Main Street & Station Road
Trans-Canada Trail
Tatamagouche
RememberAdventures.ca & InsectRecovery.org
1-902-657-0054
Twitter @RememberTata & @InsectRecovery
On Nov 20, 2015, at 4:41 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg =
<dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
This talk of house sparrows in rural areas sounds well and good.
But I will repeat my downtown Dartmouth story:
house sparrows were abundant here year round 20 years ago and =
practically non-existent today in any season.
And I can=E2=80=99t detect that the environment has changed very =
much.
Dave S...
From: rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca=20
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 1:00 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] sparrows
Well Lance, around horses and cows in the old=20
days there was no shortage of Insects and other Anthropods during=20
the sparrows breeding season!
At times people complain to me about Black Flies, Mosquitos
and so on - I hardly notice them. Well conditioned to them am I!
Enjoy November - insect free!
Paul
On November 20, 2015 at 11:26 AM "Laviolette, Lance" =
<lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote:=20
Hi Peter,
There are undoubtedly a number of factors contributing to the =
decline of House Sparrows. However one factor which has been pointed out =
by studies in the UK is a reduction in the abundance of insects for =
nestlings. Whatever the cause in the decline in insect numbers =
(pesticides, predators, climate change, etc.), the hypothesis goes that =
less insects mean less protein for the young which results in less =
healthy young fledging from the nest. These less fit birds don=E2=80=99t =
survive very well in harsher, winter conditions.=20
The reason European Starlings are not declining may be attributed =
to their diet also. From the Birds of North America accounts:
House Sparrow - Insects and other arthropods during breeding =
season.
European Starling - Extremely diverse diet that varies =
geographically, with the age of individuals, and with season. Unusual =
abundances of food items=E2=80=A6 garbage, livestock feed, etc. are also =
exploited.
The diverse diet of starlings gives them a big edge when trying to =
survive and fledge healthy young in areas where no one food type is =
sufficient by itself.
As Paul mentioned, House Sparrows used to be seen closely =
associated with cows and horses and they still are. However most of the =
large animal operations have now been replaced with intensive =
agricultural crop raising farms. I=E2=80=99d call the resulting corn and =
soya fields deserts compared to the diversity rich pastures and =
=E2=80=98wild=E2=80=99 hay fields that used to be common even 20 years =
ago except deserts are much richer in diversity. House Sparrows have =
gone from being abundant and wide-spread to being locally common over =
that time. In my area in summer they are now focused almost exclusively =
around the few horse stabling operations that we have. In winter they =
show up at my feeders.
All the best,
Lance
Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Hubcove@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 5:57 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] sparrows
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=20
Hubbards
=20
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<DIV>Hi Mary & All, =
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Nov 20, =
2015</DIV>
<DIV> I take exception to your "Unless you eat solely =
organic=20
your compost and sewage is full of pesticides." because it hugely =
incorrect.=20
Traces of pesticides perhaps. Enough to affect insects; no. </DIV>
<DIV> In general however many insects are less =
abundant than=20
they were in times past. It has been death by a thousand cuts,of which I =
will=20
mention a few. Also a consequence sometimes of silo thinking; =
solving=20
problems in isolation to reach solutions which just don't fit the real=20
world.</DIV>
<DIV> I have a compost pile that goes back to 1967. =
For some=20
25 years it was turned at regular intervals and the friable component =
sometimes=20
spread on the garden or lawn. From the onset it has been alive =
with insects and still is. And most of our food waste (rarely =
organic)=20
has been composted there or in several temporary windrows/piles which =
have=20
become more or less permanent, because I keep adding yard =
waste, but with=20
various fleshy fungi, slime molds and invertebrates they, if ground up =
to a=20
powder would be very poor insecticide. </DIV>
<DIV> And even composting advice may be =
detrimental. In=20
more than one source I have seen the admonition "don't try to compost =
corncobs".=20
What nonsence. When cooked corn is either eaten or cut off of the cob =
there is=20
still a great deal of nourishment to quickly grow a crop of =
mould/mycelia which=20
in turn leads to a seethe of small insects. When I had time to =
collect=20
beetles the corncob season contributed many small beetles not readily =
found=20
otherwise. By tapping a ripened cob on a white styrofoam tray once or =
twice and=20
I could almost count on finding some which were new to me. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> One change which has unwisely become almost =
universal is=20
the gathering of dog poop (poly bagged for the landfill of all stupid =
ideas) and=20
no doubt most kitty litter ends up in garbage also. I have even seen dog =
walkers=20
gathering their dog poop when walking along a woods road =
! Municipal=20
composting, all indoors so far as I know, also steals food resource from =
insects=20
who in earlier times would have access to more compost heaps, manure =
piles which=20
also took scraps unsuitable for the hogs and food waste in dumps =
once they=20
came along.</DIV>
<DIV> Urban sprawl and paving of paradise has turned =
many=20
waterways into open storm drains; a flood when it rains and a trickle =
after a=20
few days without rain. And upland habitat is degraded by this dewatering =
of the=20
landscape which follows even sparse residential development. </DIV>
<DIV> Highway traffic takes out many insects. When we =
had a=20
cottage at Sunken Lake we fairly often walked along the gravel public =
road ~1/4=20
of a mile to the woods road to Moosehorn Lake. Traffic on that road was =
light=20
perhaps 50 cars a day but, when Dragonflies were emerging from the =
nearby lake=20
one could count on seeing roadkill Dragonflies. Downwind from a hog =
barn, based=20
on smell, I once noticed a carpet of insect exoskeletons coating the =
sandy soil=20
beyond the 101 ditch. </DIV>
<DIV> I am not entirely sure of this, having visited =
few farms=20
recently, but I think most manure now is stored in covered tanks until =
spread,=20
often by being drilled into the soil, and thus largely =
unavailable to=20
insects.</DIV>
<DIV> Being past my bedtime, I must quit this.</DIV>
<DIV>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dmarymacaulay@hotmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:marymacaulay@hotmail.com">Mary=20
Macaulay</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 20, 2015 =
5:10=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Insects in 70 percent =
global=20
decline Re: [NatureNS] sparrows</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Our way of sorting garbage has changed. Unless you eat solely =
organic=20
your compost and sewage is full of pesticides. I'm also pretty sure =
the=20
garbage collectors are spraying some of the green bins with =
pesticides. There=20
are also several studies of the fast foods we eat which show they can =
not be=20
broken down biologically anymore. Ants won't touch a lot of this =
"food". Our=20
environment has changed considerably for invertebrates and they are in =
severe=20
global decline. 96% of terrestrial birds need a good supply of insects =
to=20
raise their young.</DIV>
<DIV>Here's a short snippet about a 6 year old McDonalds happy meal =
for your=20
delectation. </DIV>
<DIV><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/a31168/mcdonalds-shrine-iceland=
/">http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/a31168/mcdonalds-shrine-iceland/</A>=
</DIV>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>With kindest regards</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Queen Bee, Insect Recovery Project</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Owner, Remember Adventures</SPAN></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Pedal Buggy rentals, picnics, great bird friendly coffee, =
breakfast=20
& pasta, pollinator meadow, games & more!! </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>(Open Wed to Sunday: 8:30 am to 8 pm)</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Main Street & Station Road</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Trans-Canada Trail</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Tatamagouche</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><A =
href=3D"http://rememberadventures.ca">RememberAdventures.ca</A>=20
& <A =
href=3D"http://insectrecovery.org">InsectRecovery.org</A></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>1-902-657-0054</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Twitter @RememberTata &=20
@InsectRecovery</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Nov 20, 2015, at 4:41 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca">dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</A>=
>=20
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite">
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<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">
<DIV>This talk of house sparrows in rural areas sounds well and =
good.</DIV>
<DIV>But I will repeat my downtown Dartmouth story:</DIV>
<DIV>house sparrows were abundant here <U>year round</U> 20 years =
ago and=20
practically non-existent today in any season.</DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: =
'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma">
<DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri>And I can=E2=80=99t detect that =
the environment has=20
changed very much.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri>Dave S...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Drita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca=20
=
href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 20, 2015 1:00 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NatureNS] sparrows</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Well Lance, around horses and =
cows in the=20
old</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">days there was no shortage of =
Insects and=20
other Anthropods during</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">the sparrows breeding=20
season!<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">At times people complain to me =
about=20
Black Flies, Mosquitos<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">and so on - I hardly notice =
them. Well=20
conditioned to them am I!<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Enjoy November - insect=20
free!<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Paul<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
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mso 9]> --><!-- <![endif] -->On=20
November 20, 2015 at 11:26 AM "Laviolette, Lance" <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:lance.laviolette@lmco.com">lance.laviolette@lmco.com</A>&g=
t;=20
wrote: <BR><BR>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi=20
Peter,</SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt">There=20
are undoubtedly a number of factors contributing to the decline of =
House=20
Sparrows. However one factor which has been pointed out by studies =
in the=20
UK is a reduction in the abundance of insects for nestlings. =
Whatever the=20
cause in the decline in insect numbers (pesticides, predators, =
climate=20
change, etc.), the hypothesis goes that less insects mean less =
protein for=20
the young which results in less healthy young fledging from the =
nest.=20
These less fit birds don=E2=80=99t survive very well in harsher, =
winter=20
conditions. </SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The=20
reason European Starlings are not declining may be attributed to =
their=20
diet also. From the Birds of North America accounts:</SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt">House=20
Sparrow - Insects and other arthropods during breeding =
season.</SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt">European=20
Starling - Extremely diverse diet that varies geographically, with =
the age=20
of individuals, and with season. Unusual abundances of food =
items=E2=80=A6=20
garbage, livestock feed, etc. are also exploited.</SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The=20
diverse diet of starlings gives them a big edge when trying to =
survive and=20
fledge healthy young in areas where no one food type is sufficient =
by=20
itself.</SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt">As=20
Paul mentioned, House Sparrows used to be seen closely associated =
with=20
cows and horses and they still are. However most of the large =
animal=20
operations have now been replaced with intensive agricultural crop =
raising=20
farms. I=E2=80=99d call the resulting corn and soya fields deserts =
compared to the=20
diversity rich pastures and =E2=80=98wild=E2=80=99 hay fields that =
used to be common even=20
20 years ago except deserts are much richer in diversity. House =
Sparrows=20
have gone from being abundant and wide-spread to being locally =
common over=20
that time. In my area in summer they are now focused almost =
exclusively=20
around the few horse stabling operations that we have. In winter =
they show=20
up at my feeders.</SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All=20
the best,</SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; =
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Laviolette</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Batang',serif; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">Glen=20
Robertson, Ontario</SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.=
ca</A>=20
[<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca</A>]=20
<STRONG>On Behalf Of </STRONG><A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:Hubcove@aol.com">Hubcove@aol.com</A><BR><STRONG>Sent:</STR=
ONG>=20
Thursday, November 19, 2015 5:57 PM<BR><STRONG>To:</STRONG> <A=20
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href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR><S=
TRONG>Subject:</STRONG>=20
EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] sparrows</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: black">In Halifax =
today and=20
a friend was wondering why sparrows have virtually disappeared in =
the=20
city. While starlings are obviously flourishing. Wondered whether =
anyone=20
had the answer.</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: black">Peter Stow =
</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: =
black">Hubbards</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P align=3Dleft color=3D"#000000" avgcert??>No virus found in this=20
message.<BR>Checked by AVG - <A=20
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Database: 4460/11030 - Release Date: =
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