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Jim,
I'd hate to be a clumsy passerby at that dominoe festival--death seems like a 
harsh punishment for such a crime committed by ANY species. 
Also, its Grackles that are flocking in my woods next to Pocahontas.
See Ya'll at the Auction!
Kristi 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Blowers <jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:02:11 -0500
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Robins and a sparrow


Have any of you seen robins near your house? I mean like a few hundred of them 
at once? Two mornings in a row I have heard loud constant chatter at my house. 
I go outside and find the trees full of robins. Today I found about 12 robins 
hopping around on the driveway across the street. What?s causing them to flock 
here? We do have holly bushes and a pear tree with fruit on it. 
 
Also I heard some outlandish news from the Netherlands. A house sparrow was 
killed by an air rifle because it flew near some dominoes in a row and knocked 
over 23,000 of them with one swoop. I was surprised to find that this bird, a 
nuisance here and not protected by law, is on the endangered species list in 
the Netherlands. Can?t we ship a few hundred of them there?
 
Jim Blowers