If anyone ever finds themselves at a loss for House Sparrows, you have an open invitation to visit my yard, specifically my back porch.  Maybe they followed me home from MacDonald's once upon a time when I visited there a lot. Or from one of my numerous visits to Dunkin Donuts during the days of pursuing the South River Bridge Peregrine.  I don't know, but there they are - a dozen or more happily doing their part to end the decline of their species!  And feasting on fat black oil sunflower seeds. 

I was just discussing yesterday, with a friend, the need for serious population control of my resident House Sparrows.  And how impossible that will be, given my soft heart.  

I  know, it's no painted bunting, but I do what I can to help my birding friends...... 

Joanne


Joanne Howl, DVM

West River, MD 20778





 
At 02:36 PM 03/16/2010, George M. Jett wrote: 
>Cliff 
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>Starling are not rare but House Sparrows are on the decline. You >have to go to the local MacDonald's. I might get one or two a year >at my house in Waldorf. Also on some years don't get Rock Dove on >my annual yard list, and that would be a flyover. I usually keep my >Rock Doves location confidential for Big Day purposes. 
 
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