tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699498022364463633.post514269267740608277..comments2023-12-21T23:17:51.728+00:00Comments on St Margaret's at Cliffe Photo Diary: Sparrows should not dance with cranes, their legs are too short.Tony Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516463619239374331noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699498022364463633.post-3298409145729265342012-01-10T09:06:57.839+00:002012-01-10T09:06:57.839+00:00It's a sad mystery. I read the abstract. We al...It's a sad mystery. I read the abstract. We always had reasonable numbers in Rainham - I had the impression it was one of their strongholds in a shrinking distribution though. Plenty here still in central lowland France - and they compete with the swifts for nest space in the building opposite us.<br /><br />Speaking of cranes - did you see that the Whooping Crane assisted migration program in the US was temporarily halted mid-migration because some dipstick complained that it was a commercial operation and ultralight pilots are not allowed to fly professionally. Fortunately the FAA has granted permission to finish this year's migration, but no one is saying what will happen next year. I assume the FAA is sympathetic though and something will be worked out.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699498022364463633.post-71867660154295440682012-01-10T07:18:58.149+00:002012-01-10T07:18:58.149+00:00Tony, come to Minster in Sheppey, we have loads of...Tony, come to Minster in Sheppey, we have loads of them and I can guarantee that a visit to my garden on any day of the year will see around 30+ Sparrows on the bird tables. I'd happily swap some for the mass of finches that most of you guys seem to get all year round on your bird feeders, I doubt I get any more finches than some people living in the middle of a city.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699498022364463633.post-72990426348838486042012-01-10T00:25:18.528+00:002012-01-10T00:25:18.528+00:00Tony, I know it's no consolation but I've ...Tony, I know it's no consolation but I've not seen a house sparrow in my garden for years and I can't remeber the last time I saw one in Kingsdown. I've yet to read the paper you cited but the starvation of the chicks is understandable - all the gardens around Kingsdown are clean and tidy (so minimal insects) but thre should be more than enough winter food with all the feeders around.<br />SteveGreater Kent Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735726800456903089noreply@blogger.com