We noted plenty of house sparrows in Kingston during the recent CBC, and there does not seem to be a lack of the species in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus. I will note that we didn't really pick up the species on the CBC until we hit Kingston. (oh, and my January list is 45 for people who like comparing) Andy Sewell Columbus, Ohio -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barrett,Robert P Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 2:09 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Where are the house sparrows? Does anyone else find it odd that Kathi listed a house sparrow as bird 51 of 2009? I have not seen one yet, either, and I've counted around 50 species, too. I was in Gulf Shores AL on January 1. Since then, I've been through MS, LA, MS, AL, TN, and KY on my way back home, and saw not even a probable sparrow perched on a rooftop. Not that I'm complaining, just puzzled. Dr. Bob Barrett Geography and Planning University of Akron ________________________________________ From: Ohio birds [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathi Hutton [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:16 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Low Numbers Hello, Joe in the Woods, and thank you for your encouraging e-mail on my half-hearted quest for the January 100 club. I ended Jan 1 with 48 species, but the necessity of working for a living combined with wet weather has kept me out of the field since. I did add House Finch and White-crowned Sparrow as feeder birds and FINALLY saw a House Sparrow for #51, but that is as far as I have gotten. I plan to get out a bit this weekend, then am hoping to add several species at the winter OOS trip to the Wilds on Jan. 17. C'mon, underachievers! Show us your low numbers! Kathi Hutton Felicity, Clermont County http://katdocsworld.blogspot.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]