What's amazing about House Sparrows is how you can drive 100 miles across
the Arizona desert, pull into a "town" of one derelict gas station, and
there are the House Sparrows!

Gene Hunn.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Parkinson" <margparkie at attbi.com>
To: <hal at catharus.net>; "tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: From buntings to juncos to sparrows


> I like that, Hal ..... "Hey didn't they just come out here with the
> railroads, like most of us?" A very rational and compassionate attitude.
I
> often think it is us humans who are taking over space and habitat with our
> over population to the detriment of all others rather than the House
> Sparrows and Starlings. I have had House Sparrows building nests in my
> eaves for years. It does not seem to have hampered the many many other
> species who also come to my yard .... House Finches, Goldfinches, Pine
> Siskins, Juncos, Bustits, Ruby Crowed Kinglets, Bewick Wrens, Annas
> Hummingbirds, American Robins, Chickadees, Northern Flickers, Steller Jays
> and on and on. Good for you, Kelly.
>
> Margaret Parkinson
> University District
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hal Opperman" <hal at catharus.net>
> To: "tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 7:42 PM
> Subject: RE: From buntings to juncos to sparrows
>
>
> > What species are these House Sparrows displacing, i.e., would be
> > nesting under Kelly's eaves and finding waste seeds or french fries
> > to eat if House Sparrows hadn't moved into the neighborhood? If they
> > are claim jumpers then there's maybe reason to be indignant, but
> > where's the evidence? Hey, didn't they just come out here with the
> > railroads, like most of us?
> >
> > Hal Opperman
> > Medina, Washington
> > hal at catharus.net
>
>