Patricia, 

I have a hypothesis for this, based on the fact that SE Charles & NW St. Mary's counties have a good population of Amish and, thus, a good population of horses. Since House Sparrows are experts at extracting undigested grain from horse manure, that may be why the birds seldom stray from the farms. 

Just a hypothesis, mind you. 

----Fred

 



 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Patricia Rose <>
To:  <>
Sent: Tue, Mar 16, 2010 2:57 pm
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] 4 Rock Doves


Hi Fred, 
All the house sparrows and European starlings spent the winter at my house in Callaway, St Mary's county. I still have at least ten house sparrows but thank goodness the starlings have moved on. 
Hope you get some nice spring birds. 
 
Happy Birding 
 
Patricia Viola Rose 
240-256-5423 cell 
 
On Mar 16, 2010, at 2:24 PM, Fred Burggraf <> wrote: 
 
> Here in southern Charles, both species are uncommon. During the > blizzards, a few starling showed up---but that's the only time this > winter, and I haven't seen House Sparrows at the feeder for several > years. 
> 
> What are we doing right?! 
> 
> ----Fred 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Cliff Comeau <> 
> To:  
> Sent: Tue, Mar 16, 2010 2:13 pm 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] 4 Rock Doves 
> 
> 
> Are House Sparrows & Starlings also rare in Charles Co? 
> 
> Cliff Comeau 
> Beltsville/Calverton 
>  
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Burggraf" <> 
> To: <> 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:44 PM 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] 4 Rock Doves 
> 
>> For some of us in Charles Co,, the rarity of this bird is a good >> thing. > > > Fred Burggraf 
>> Dentsville, MD 
>> Charles Co. 
> 
> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Dan Haas <> 
>> To:  
>> Sent: Tue, Mar 16, 2010 1:33 pm 
>> Subject: [MDOSPREY] 4 Rock Doves 
> 
> 
>>>> Currently perched on telephone wires on the Southbound side of 301, 
>> just South of De Marr Rd in Charles County. 
>>> I never thought I'd post such a thing, but I recall reading that >>> this 
>> bird is tough to find in this county. 
>>> Don't all rush down here at once. 
>>> Good Birding, 
>>> Dan Haas 
>> West Annap 
>>  
>>> 
> 
>