Re: re: Manola
No, he means English sparrows. Not British as they're less common in Scotland.....They were introduced to the USA by English settlers who wanted a reminder of home. And they've bred and expanded into a serious national pest in the USA, out-competing local birds
to quote http://oklahomabirdsandbutterflies.com/cat/3/35
"While the United States defeated Britain in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, England got her revenge in the spring of 1852 when 100 House Sparrows brought over from England were released along the East River in New York City. Now 150 years later they are one of the most abundant birds in the United States with a population estimated to be over 200 million. Their exponentially expanding population has caused steep declines in other cavity-nesting birds such as the Eastern Bluebird, Purple Martin, and several types of swallows."
Pigeons and Starlings are in a similar position as pests
Biting the hand that feeds IT
