| 单词 | house sparrow |
| 例句 | A small house sparrow came by, and she chased it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He punctuated this last thought with such a deep sigh that a house sparrow singing nearby stopped and rushed home to be with his family. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z A little brown house sparrow swoops out of the rafters and lands on the tiles in front of her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z To quote — as he does — the rat-a-tat conversation of house sparrows: Review: ‘The Moth Snowstorm,’ and Other Natural Bliss-Outs 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z They concluded that in agricultural areas, species of greater conservation concern, like the oak titmouse, would see worse outcomes than species of lower concern, like the house sparrow. Birds nesting in agricultural lands more vulnerable to extreme heat, study finds 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The researchers spotted a house sparrow and pulled binoculars to their eyes. How L.A.’s bird population is shaped by historic redlining and racist loan practices 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Even in the middle of the city, you can find house sparrows, starlings, pigeons, peregrine falcons. How to Start Birding 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, house sparrows have been known to attack many bird species, including bluebirds, purple martins and tree swallows. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Tongass, he said, is “a place where eagles are as abundant as house sparrows, salmon clog streams like rush-hour traffic and wolves feed on salmon carcasses.” Biden Bans Roads and Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z For example, some human activities may encourage the domination of West Nile Virus vectors like house sparrows over other bird species, whereas restoring wetlands can attract more diverse species of birds and insects like dragonflies. Systemic racism blunts the genetic diversity of urban wildlife. Here's how 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Among the most ubiquitous and abundant songbirds in the world, house sparrows are urban creatures that thrive where people do. How L.A.’s bird population is shaped by historic redlining and racist loan practices 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Even the common birds around here, like the grackles and house sparrows — they’re so fun to watch. How to Start Birding 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The situation is so bad for eastern bluebirds that the North American Bluebird Society recommends removing and destroying house sparrow eggs from bluebird boxes and trapping adult house sparrows. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Emily Newton, landowner liaison officer at DWT, said the bird, which is the size of a house sparrow and "very secretive and shy", was spotted on the farm a couple of months ago. Rare woodpecker returns to Dorset 'due to organic farming' 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The house sparrow and starling introductions were the work of the American Acclimatization Society, an organization founded in 1871 whose mission was to bring species that were “useful or interesting” from Europe to North America. The Delight of Watching Birds on the Streets of New York 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z But less than 10 miles to the northeast, in the wealthy city of San Marino, house sparrows were nowhere to be heard. How L.A.’s bird population is shaped by historic redlining and racist loan practices 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z But the same cicada event in the same woods that year did not correspond with any difference in the average number of eggs per house sparrow nest, compared with the prior and subsequent years. Brood X Cicadas Could Cause a Bird Baby Boom 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z “I know my position is at odds with some of my colleagues, but I don’t blame the house sparrow,” he said. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The similarities between a house sparrow and tree sparrow are such that articles have been written to help birders distinguish between the two. Mild weather leads to mixed results for annual bird count 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Today, house sparrows and starlings are the most widespread invasive birds in the world, also deliberately introduced to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and other locations. The Delight of Watching Birds on the Streets of New York 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z As you gain more experience you’ll learn to recognize the raucous calls of jays, the husky “chirping” of house sparrows and many more. Opinion | 7 Tips for Watching Birds During the Spring Lockdown 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z For most of the early morning the train platform remained empty and quiet, except for the chirping of house sparrows. Here’s What the First Night of the Subway Shutdown Looked Like 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Still, he told me, we can help bluebirds by putting bluebird boxes only where they belong: not near houses, barns or bird feeders, but in open meadows, which house sparrows would never call home. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z All was going as planned until a few days ago, when some house sparrows and a woodpecker began pestering the wrens — perching on their house, blocking their entrance. Perspective | A birdhouse provides an opportunity to see nature up close. It’s not always pretty. 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z There is a great deal more avian diversity in New York City than just pigeons, house sparrows and starlings. The Delight of Watching Birds on the Streets of New York 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Last year’s new arrivals included a black-tailed skimmer dragonfly and house sparrows. 'Nature survives in the tiniest corners': the City of London's wild heart 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Now, it was silent but for the flutter of house sparrows. Scientists are leading Notre Dame’s restoration—and probing mysteries laid bare by its devastating fire 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Eastern phoebes are an early nesting species and may have traditionally had their first brood before competition from later-nesting house sparrows, he explained. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z House wrens are among the best singers, but they are hardly more popular than house sparrows. Perspective | A birdhouse provides an opportunity to see nature up close. It’s not always pretty. 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Some species, such as the house sparrow, seem to be doing better than previously thought. AI antibiotics, wild-animal ban and the state of India’s birds 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Species such as the house sparrow seem to be doing better than previously thought. Hundreds of bird species in India are declining 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The house sparrow, camel, skylark, nightingale and various deer species were among the animals that acclimatizers introduced. Victorian efforts to export animals to new worlds failed, mostly 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z “But warmer spring weather induces house sparrows to nest earlier in some areas, and eastern phoebes may have lost their usual seasonal head start,” he said. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The animal, sitting forlornly on the towel, was a house sparrow. Column: A rat trap, a stuck bird, and the homeless nature lover who came to the rescue 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Who isn’t inspired to gluttony by seeing an English house sparrow surrounded by a gold mine’s worth of greasy fries? Respect the Hustle of Soda Can Raccoon and Murder Cat 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The common house sparrow was at the top of the list for losses, as were many other sparrows. Birds ‘disappearing’ from North America, study finds 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The English or house sparrow, like the starling, is now among the most common North American birds. Victorian efforts to export animals to new worlds failed, mostly 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z “If bluebirds and eastern phoebes have an enemy, it is we humans, not the house sparrows we brought here.” An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z But he said there are lots of house sparrows in downtown Los Angeles, and they “basically all look alike.” Column: A rat trap, a stuck bird, and the homeless nature lover who came to the rescue 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Some 90% of the total loss came from just 12 bird families and 19 widespread bird species such as the dark-eyed junco, common grackle and house sparrows. Bird numbers plunge in U.S. and Canada with people to blame 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Even introduced species that have thrived in North America, such as starlings and house sparrows, are losing ground. Three billion North American birds have vanished since 1970, surveys show 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z During an hour-long conversation, his eye keeps wandering to the small garden where morning doves, house sparrows, cardinals, blue jays and “a hopefully limited number of pigeons” come and go. Craigslist's Craig Newmark: 'Outrage is profitable. Most online outrage is faked for profit' 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z I could stop feeding the birds by February, which might cause year-round residents like house sparrows to disperse. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “I don’t mind when they hang around. They’ll scare off some of the less-desirable species, like the starlings or house sparrows.” Perspective | Noticed an invasion of blue jays? You’re not alone. We’re in a bird bonanza. 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z “This is why I hate the house sparrow.” Birding Brothers of the Bronx 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z The team collected information on four of the major Eurasian species: 46 house sparrows, 43 Spanish sparrows, 31 Italian sparrows, and 19 Bactrianus sparrows. How the house sparrow made its home with humans 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z And when ornithologists in Mexico discovered an abundance of cigarette butts in the nests of house sparrows and finches, they were unsure why. Darwin comes to town: how cities are creating new species 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z I could avoid inexpensive bird food mixes that contain cracked corn, milo, wheat and rye, preferred by house sparrows, and instead use more expensive seed that contains black-oil sunflower seeds, safflower seeds and white millet. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z They try to keep such extreme measures to a minimum, focusing first on preventing house sparrows from nesting in bluebird boxes. Perspective | It’s going to be hard for me to complain about other people’s leaf blowers 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The image of the house sparrow had been scribbled over in red letters: “Trash,” it read. Birding Brothers of the Bronx 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z And house sparrows don’t care if a bluebird is already living in there. Perspective | The feathers are flying in the battle between bluebirds and their killers 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z He marketed the game under the name “mah-jongg,” borrowed from a native word for “house sparrow.” Author shares history of mah-jongg in US 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z And I could change from a platform feeder to a tubular one that house sparrows can’t dominate as easily. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Should house sparrows and European starlings — both imported from England by misguided humans — suffer? Perspective | It’s going to be hard for me to complain about other people’s leaf blowers 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The common birds then, as now, seemed to be ravens, magpies, mallards and house sparrows. People, birds meet for annual Christmas tally 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z This is why people like Johnson despise the house sparrow, which, like the starling, was introduced from England. Perspective | The feathers are flying in the battle between bluebirds and their killers 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z “Tell Yale University to Stop Tormenting Birds!” the headline read, followed by text accusing postdoc Christine Lattin of wasteful experiments and animal abuse in her research on stress in wild house sparrows. PETA versus the postdoc: Animal rights group targets young researcher for first time 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Even if I tried to kill all the house sparrows at my house, Mulvihill said, “you’d be doing that year in and year out.” An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Certainly, something catastrophic happened in the house sparrow ecosystem in the capital; whether it was connected to the widespread uptake of diesel vehicles remains to be investigated. Air pollution doesn’t just harm humans – it is destroying nature too | Michael McCarthy 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z For all but three species of migratory birds, house sparrows, pigeons and starlings, removal of nests is a federal offense under the Migratory Bird Treaty. Ocean City hotel must pay fine after removing bird nests 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z He examines nesting boxes to ensure invasive house sparrows and starlings don’t take over. Purple martins return to repaired homes after vandals strike 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z This beard is a beard that could house sparrows. These famous men are trying to tell us something with their retirement beards 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Still, I’m on the lookout this spring for nest-raiding house sparrows. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z However, house sparrows - an abundant, non-native species - are not welcome and will be “evicted” if they try to nest. EXCHANGE: Welcome mat out for bluebirds at golf course 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Bad news: European birds in general are in significant decline, and some of the most common species, like house sparrows, are the hardest hit. European Birds Are Disappearing: Populations Down 20 Percent Since 1980 According to Ingar, the house sparrow, common starling, Eurasian skylark, willow warbler and Eurasian tree sparrow are facing the largest declines in population. Over 400 million birds have disappeared from Europe 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z The swallows don’t compete for food but may defend both boxes against wrens and non-native house sparrows. Volunteer’s dedication helps bring back bluebirds 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z In 2005, the Department for Environment , Food and Rural Affairs removed two species, the house sparrow and starling, from the general licences category amid concerns that this was causing their numbers to fall drastically. Call for killing of birds deemed health hazard splits conservationists 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z For some, that means seeing beyond rats, cockroaches and house sparrows. City Room: Ask About Birds in New York City 2014-05-06T09:00:21Z "But some of them stuck and were very successful - the most obvious being the house sparrow and the European starling." Shakespeare's birds cause US trouble 2014-04-23T13:13:58Z Almost half a million people took part in the bird count, with the house sparrow the most spotted bird by eagle-eyed watchers. Top British garden birds revealed 2014-03-27T13:14:53Z One year, after seeing two successive batches of 9-day-old bluebirds killed by house sparrows, Scriven said she learned how to close the sparrows’ windpipe with a pair of pliers. Volunteer’s dedication helps bring back bluebirds 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Almost half a million people took part in the count, with the house sparrow the most spotted bird. Top British garden birds revealed 2014-03-27T00:12:29Z In the air, it’s the usual suspects: the rock pigeon, the house sparrow, the barn swallow and the European starling. They really are concrete jungles! Why you’ll never think about cities the same way again 2014-02-23T15:00:00Z The 2013 Big Garden Birdwatch survey results mirrored this pattern, with starling numbers sinking to an all time low and declines reported for house sparrows, bullfinches and dunnocks compared to the previous year. Birdwatchers asked to count badgers 2014-01-23T09:52:59Z I’m not interested in making judgments here about the ethics of house sparrow management, which is a separate, complex issue. Animal Care Ethics in Citizen Science: My Conundrum 2013-03-05T19:45:00.483Z St Andrews University scientists studied nests of house sparrows and house finches that each contained, on average, about 10 used cigarette butts in Mexico City. Birds make cigarette butt nests 2012-12-05T11:16:31Z These neighborhoods also offer plenty of dining options, including house sparrows, cockroaches, mice, dragonflies and moths. City Room: Kestrels Find New York City a Good Home 2012-06-07T17:46:16Z A clutch of house sparrow eggs were found abandoned in her birdhouse. Counting Species on a Little Patch of Earth 2012-04-23T18:23:48Z Many of the birds that used to be common in the Lower Ninth — like mourning doves and house sparrows — had almost entirely disappeared and only now are beginning to return in small numbers. The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Gives New Meaning to ?Urban Growth? 2012-03-22T13:27:22Z Our conservation experiment will explicitly evaluate so-called “passive” sparrow management techniques, such as modifying boxes to deter house sparrows, removing sparrow nests as they are built, and removing eggs. Animal Care Ethics in Citizen Science: My Conundrum 2013-03-05T19:45:00.483Z There was a high, sweet song above the ever-present din of bluejays, gray catbirds and house sparrows. City Room: Autumn Unfolds, With Birdsong and Crackling Leaves 2011-10-14T21:23:28Z Last spring, 180 bird-watchers in New York City, assisted by several hundred observers, submitted eBird checklists documenting sightings of more than 250 bird species, including the house sparrow and the bald eagle. | Watching and Counting 2011-05-07T16:41:47Z Finally the house sparrow and the tom-tit occupy the last place on the list. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z Her thesis research is on the ecophysiology of epidermal lipids and water homeostasis in house sparrows, and she is a graduate teaching associate for an introductory human physiology class for non-majors. What's the deal with male circumcision and female cervical cancer? 2011-04-04T16:15:00.253Z For the conservation experiment, the aim is to determine the effectiveness of common practices to minimize house sparrow populations, or at least reduce their use of nest boxes. Animal Care Ethics in Citizen Science: My Conundrum 2013-03-05T19:45:00.483Z The house sparrow retained its top spot for the eighth year running with an average of four seen per garden, a population increase of 10% since last year. British birds are bouncing back 2011-03-31T08:30:24Z The sparrow-hawk, the house sparrow, the tree swallow, the bluebird, most species of wrens, and several of the smaller species of owls nest either in natural cavities in trees or in deserted woodpeckers’ holes. The Woodpeckers 2011-01-26T03:00:25.210Z The violence you observed is consistent with known behavior patterns of the house sparrow or English sparrow, Passer domesticus, a status-conscious bird with strong instincts to defend its nesting territory and feeding privileges. Q & A: Gangster Sparrows 2010-06-07T19:52:00Z Different strains The research also found that in the north of Scotland, finches, especially greenfinches, were most commonly affected, but in the south of Scotland, the salmonella infection was found in house sparrows. Garden birds at risk from feeders 2010-04-02T23:01:00Z As landlords of bird houses for bluebirds, if house sparrows move in, many people find ways to evict them. Animal Care Ethics in Citizen Science: My Conundrum 2013-03-05T19:45:00.483Z Among birds, the house sparrow may be cited as a species known to have extended its range with the tillage of the soil. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology I heard his loud chip, and looking out of the window, saw him first on the ground and then in an ash-tree near a crowd of house sparrows. Birds in the Bush Who would not prefer him about the yard to the squawking house sparrow, or even the squabbling chippy? A Bird-Lover in the West I admire this beautiful bird, perhaps because he is the inveterate enemy of the house sparrow, and almost the only one who actually keeps that little bully in his proper place. Little Brothers of the Air The vast majority of birds in North America are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, but house sparrows, as non-native species, are not. Animal Care Ethics in Citizen Science: My Conundrum 2013-03-05T19:45:00.483Z The final group consists of the two worst foes of bird life, cats and English or house sparrows. Bird Houses Boys Can Build The house sparrows were as much surprised as I was at the sight, and, with characteristic urbanity, gathered from far and near to sit in the same tree with the visitors, and stare at them. Birds in the Bush Still more extraordinary was the case of a common house sparrow, which only chirps in a wild state, but which learnt the song of the linnet and goldfinch by being brought up near those birds. Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays All afternoon she listened to the local chatter about her as a lark poised for flight might listen to the twittering of house sparrows. Quin Consequently, people direct a great deal of time and energy in deterring and destroying house sparrows. Animal Care Ethics in Citizen Science: My Conundrum 2013-03-05T19:45:00.483Z The English or house sparrow was introduced into this country about a half-century ago. Bird Houses Boys Can Build We have already mentioned the house sparrow, whose defect is the more mysterious on account of his belonging to so highly musical a family. Birds in the Bush The English or house sparrow drives away the native birds, although he is himself an attractive inhabitant in winter, particularly where native birds are not resident. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) The house sparrows were first brought to New York city in 1862. Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 Thus, no federal or state permits are required for individuals to manage house sparrows. Animal Care Ethics in Citizen Science: My Conundrum 2013-03-05T19:45:00.483Z If Shakespeare had made the house sparrow, or the blackbird, or the bunting, or any of the granivorous, hard-billed birds, the foster-parent of the cuckoo, his natural history would have been at fault. The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton N.B.—The house sparrow has indeed multiplied amazingly and though an emigrant and not "un enfant du sol" has found a hearty welcome. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present The English house sparrow has no song at all, but a harsh chatter that is unmatched among our birds. Locusts and Wild Honey A solitary mosquito hummed, and two house sparrows, who had built beneath the roof, chirruped sleepily. Villa Rubein, and other stories This course had been followed to a very considerable extent, when it struck me the importation of the common house sparrow would meet the difficulty. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present Where could the English house sparrow have acquired that unmusical voice but amid the sounds of hoofs and wheels, and the discords of the street? Locusts and Wild Honey Information for Mr. Lemoine on the importation of the European house sparrow and on that of the migratory quail. 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