To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:38:08 -0500
Jim, Last year we had large flocks of robins come through the
neighborhood--mostly in the fields. We also had a small flock of bluebirds
come and eat every berry in a pink dogwood tree. And, yes, there are always
the grackles!
Nelda
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Blowers
To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 11/16/2005 2:02:16 PM
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
