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Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on March 01, 2008, 01:59:29 PM

Title: Lack of House Sparrows
Post by: Brian Bailey on March 01, 2008, 01:59:29 PM

Has anyone noticed a lack of House Sparrows lately?  I'm not complaining, but they have been very scarce at my feeders this winter.  Normally my feeders would be emptied daily on cold winter days, but it hasn't been happening this year.  The House Finch numbers are down a bit too, but I'm getting lots of Goldfinches, Juncos, Cardinals, and (since the beginning of January) Redpolls.

I'm wondering if this phenomenon is limited to my neighbourhood, or if it is more widespread.

BB

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Post by: Halton Hills on March 01, 2008, 03:01:50 PM

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I have noticed a drop in visits as well. They still come but not as much for sure.

Redpolls?........wow  :shock:

The 100 plus that empty my 3 tubes of niger every day are eating better than me.....lol


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Post by: frozenice7885 on March 01, 2008, 03:58:55 PM

i agree with you i havent seen many in my area at all this winter i dont want to be mean but i hope they died off as they are a pest here in ontario

Title: house sparrows
Post by: Napper on March 02, 2008, 02:58:15 PM

I still see house sparrows yes but in fewer numbers... Also fewer House finches. There is a Coopers that visits daily and a Merlin was around here for a while..

I have also noticed fewer Junko's and No! American tree sparrows.  The Gold finches are ignoring the Niger seed and are feeding exclusively

on Black oil seed.. There are four Gold finches out there right now...


Napper :lol:

Title: House Sparrows
Post by: Joe on March 02, 2008, 09:26:16 PM

Still plenty of house sparrows in my backyard (near High Park).  

Joe