Sparrows

["Dave Torr" <>]

Article in The Age (Melbourne) today 
(http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/28/1096137234510.html) from a 
researcher who reckons that if we don't take action we will eventually have 
only two bird species in some cities - Rainbow Lorrikeets and Noisy Miners. 
At least they are native :-)

> From: "Tony Russell" <>
> To: "Reg Clark" <>,"Birding=aus" 
> <>
> Subject: Re: [BIRDING-AUS] Sparrows
> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:30:56 +0930
>
> My street in NE Adelaide used to be heavily populated by House Sparrows
> which frequently used the hollow horizontal bars on power poles for nest
> sites. Of recent years these spoggies have disappeared, presumably chased
> out by Noisy Miners, which have also largely chased away Pardalotes, NH &
> White-plumed Honeyeaters, Red Wattlebirds, Willy Wags, and Superb Fairy
> Wrens.
> I don't mind losing the spoggies, but the others are a great pity.
>
> Tony.