Common just about everywhere. Beautiful birds though!Free house sparrows
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arthur
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Back to sparrows . . From a compilation of Aussie slang
Sprag: Sparrows were named 'sprags' or 'spriggies', after a Mr George Sprigg, who, as secretary of "The Royal Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria", orchestrated the liberation of 19 sparrows, brought from 'Mother England' to remind the colonials of their 'home country' in 1863 . . .
Thanks George
Sprag: Sparrows were named 'sprags' or 'spriggies', after a Mr George Sprigg, who, as secretary of "The Royal Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria", orchestrated the liberation of 19 sparrows, brought from 'Mother England' to remind the colonials of their 'home country' in 1863 . . .
Thanks George
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mattymeischke
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I also have read that sparrows were excommunicated for copulating in Basel cathedral during mass, but cannot find a good reference for this.....
Avid amateur aviculturalist; I keep mostly australian and foreign finches.
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
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Tintola
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I'm o.k. with it as long as no Nuns were involved.
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Diane
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where I come from in the North East UK sparrows had the nickname "spuggys"
Diane
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MadOzzie
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In Brisbane and ther Gold Coast, people are asking "Where have all the sparrows gone?". The once very common and nuisance sparrow has just about disappeared from Brisbane.
One suggestion is that Brisbane's old houses provided safe nesting places in the eaves. Those that remain have been "bird proofed" and new houses and buildings do not provide these safe places.
Another suggestion is that predators, such as other birds, rats and cats, have also helped clear them out.
MadOzzie
One suggestion is that Brisbane's old houses provided safe nesting places in the eaves. Those that remain have been "bird proofed" and new houses and buildings do not provide these safe places.
Another suggestion is that predators, such as other birds, rats and cats, have also helped clear them out.
MadOzzie
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arthur
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Noun
spuggy (plural spuggies)
1.(Geordie) sparrow
sprag n. (chiefly Queensland) the introduced House Sparrow.
See also sprig and sprog(gy); note also that Scottish and northern British dialect has ‘sprug’ since 1815.
spriggy n. the introduced House Sparrow or Tree Sparrow. Also, sprig.
[1904 New Zealand Free Lance 23 Apr 3
Sir Gordon Sprigg, who used to be Premier of Cape Colony, sprang from the ranks of the reporters. Gordon’s brother is celebrated in Australia for having introduced the common sparrow, which isn’t exactly a welcome visitor. Australian boys call sparrows ‘spriggies’ in consequence.]
Amazing the amount of useless trivia you can dig up on parts of the net . . as against the 'valuable information' to be gathered on this site
spuggy (plural spuggies)
1.(Geordie) sparrow
sprag n. (chiefly Queensland) the introduced House Sparrow.
See also sprig and sprog(gy); note also that Scottish and northern British dialect has ‘sprug’ since 1815.
spriggy n. the introduced House Sparrow or Tree Sparrow. Also, sprig.
[1904 New Zealand Free Lance 23 Apr 3
Sir Gordon Sprigg, who used to be Premier of Cape Colony, sprang from the ranks of the reporters. Gordon’s brother is celebrated in Australia for having introduced the common sparrow, which isn’t exactly a welcome visitor. Australian boys call sparrows ‘spriggies’ in consequence.]
Amazing the amount of useless trivia you can dig up on parts of the net . . as against the 'valuable information' to be gathered on this site