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From: rsl@mtuxo.UUCP (r.little)
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Subject: Re: The Great Net Cleanup Part IIb
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Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 17:26:37 EDT
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	Let's give a hoot for keeping net.rec.birds fully feathered.
I particularly enjoyed news of sightings in upstate NY, in the South-
west, and in Wisconsin during the past several months.  I'd rather
be serenaded by Mockingbirds than by Mack trucks any day, and can
attest to the great thirst that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have for
sugar-water from feeders in the Adirondacks (red helps initial at-
traction, but isn't required).  
	Now for a new poser: Are House Finches, which seem to be
progressively spreading across the USA, any more "desirable" than
House Sparrows?  Will the novelty of their color and song wear thin
after they have taken over?  What is their impact on native fauna?