. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . Fig. 1.—River Bluff in Winter, which Shelters SeveralSpecies of Native Fig. 2.—Hog Lot Gully, which Furnishes Shelter, Shade,and Food for Many Birds. DI8TMBUTI0B OF WUDS. 1 7 hedges and water courses. The juncos are an independent species,taking refuge in Large t pees as well as in bushes, and foraged Ear afield,even in bare and exposed situations. English Sparrow. In addition to the native sparrows, the Englishsparrow occurred on the farm. Its distribution depended solely onsuitable nesting holes and available gra
. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . Fig. 1.—River Bluff in Winter, which Shelters SeveralSpecies of Native Fig. 2.—Hog Lot Gully, which Furnishes Shelter, Shade,and Food for Many Birds. DI8TMBUTI0B OF WUDS. 1 7 hedges and water courses. The juncos are an independent species,taking refuge in Large t pees as well as in bushes, and foraged Ear afield,even in bare and exposed situations. English Sparrow. In addition to the native sparrows, the Englishsparrow occurred on the farm. Its distribution depended solely onsuitable nesting holes and available grain. A dozen pairs bred in thecrannies of the house, in an old dovecote n the granary, and in thedooryard locusts. At harvest time the flock numbered LOO or part of the farm was too remote for their forays if it yielded themgrain, 80 their feeding grounds varied with the rotation of were often to be seen, also, gleaning amid poultry and stock atfeeding time, and stealing into the corn crib. The presence of thisbird had affected the distribution of other species, particularly suchas nest in cavities. The bluebird had
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