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	Proponents of sparrows continued their efforts. In 1876 the loss of insect-eating songbirds was seen as removing one protection for fruit and shade trees. Based upon their success in the eastern part of the country, English sparrows were thought to be a remedy. Mr. D. Wagner proposed in April 1876 to purchase fifty of the birds to be shipped to Dubuque and then turned loose. The ''Dubuque Herald'' commented that the idea was a "commendable effort." (3)		Proponents of sparrows continued their efforts. In 1876 the loss of insect-eating songbirds was seen as removing one protection for fruit and shade trees. Based upon their success in the eastern part of the country, English sparrows were thought to be a remedy. Mr. D. Wagner proposed in April 1876 to purchase fifty of the birds to be shipped to Dubuque and then turned loose. The ''Dubuque Herald'' commented that the idea was a "commendable effort." (3)

	The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The ''Dubuque Herald'' remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (4) The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (5)		The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The ''Dubuque Herald'' remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others." (4) The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (5)

	Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (6) [[RUETE, Theodore\|Theodore RUETE]] and H. H. Smyth agreed to feed the birds in Washington Park. (7)		Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (6) [[RUETE, Theodore\|Theodore RUETE]] and H. H. Smyth agreed to feed the birds in Washington Park. (7)

	By 1879 the appeal of sparrows in western states had waned. Western farmers ~~had~~ found that sparrows had been an efficient deterrent to grasshoppers but had become a 'scourge' to crops. Laws were suggested to destroy them and prohibit their further introduction. An editorial in the ''Daily Herald'' in 1879 suggested that Iowa farmers had not had suffered such a situation. City residents found that sparrows fed upon garbage and attacked bugs and insects during the summer. Reports of sparrows being attracted to area gardens had not been heard and instead of being wild the birds had become domesticated and were 'as tame as pet fowls."		By 1879 the appeal of sparrows in western states had waned. Western farmers found that sparrows had been an efficient deterrent to grasshoppers but had become a 'scourge' to crops. Laws were suggested to destroy them and prohibit their further introduction. An editorial in the ''Daily Herald'' in 1879 suggested that Iowa farmers had not had suffered such a situation. City residents found that sparrows fed upon garbage and attacked bugs and insects during the summer. Reports of sparrows being attracted to area gardens had not been heard and instead of being wild the birds had become domesticated and were 'as tame as pet fowls."

	Sparrows ~~are now usually~~ regarded as a pest. Some scientists considered them the number one enemy of bluebirds and purple martins. Unlike starlings, they are capable of entering the 1.5" round hole of a nestbox. English or House sparrows ~~have been~~ observed threatening and attacking 70 species of birds that ~~have come~~ into their nesting territory. One study showed they reduced reproductive output of a barn swallow colony in MD by 44.7% over a four year period. (Weisheit and Creighton, 1989). ~~They may~~ also ~~steal~~ nesting material, slowing down breeding. Some bluebirders ~~refer~~ to them as "rats with wings", ~~but they~~ attack and kill adult bluebirds sometimes trapping and decapitating them in the nestbox and building their own nest on top of their victim's corpse. They destroy eggs and young. At a minimum, they often ~~harass~~ native birds (especially more timid species like chickadees) into abandoning nestboxes. (8)		Sparrows became regarded as a pest. Some scientists considered them the number one enemy of bluebirds and purple martins. Unlike starlings, they are capable of entering the 1.5" round hole of a nestbox. English or House sparrows were observed threatening and attacking 70 species of birds that came into their nesting territory. One study showed they reduced reproductive output of a barn swallow colony in Maryland by 44.7% over a four year period. (Weisheit and Creighton, 1989). Sparrows were also accused of stealing nesting material and slowing down breeding. Some "bluebirders" referred to them as "rats with wings", that would attack and kill adult bluebirds or sometimes trapping and decapitating them in the nestbox and building their own nest on top of their victim's corpse. They were said to destroy the eggs and kill the young of other birds. At a minimum, they often harassed native birds (especially more timid species like chickadees) into abandoning nestboxes. (8)

	Attempts to control house sparrows ~~include the~~ trapping, poisoning, or shooting of adults; ~~the~~ destruction of their nests and eggs; or less directly, blocking nest holes and scaring off sparrows with noise, glue, or porcupine wire. However~~, the house sparrow can be beneficial to humans as well, especially by eating insect pests, and~~ attempts at the large-scale control of the house sparrow have failed. (9)		Attempts to control house sparrows included trapping, poisoning, or shooting of adults; destruction of their nests and eggs; or less directly, blocking nest holes and scaring off sparrows with noise, glue, or porcupine wire. However attempts at the large-scale control of the house sparrow have failed. (9)

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	[[Image:sparrow.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]ENGLISH SPARROW. The English sparrow was introduced into the United States at Brooklyn, New York, in the years 1851 and 1852. The trees in parks were at that time infested with a canker-worm, which caused them great injury, and to rid the trees of these worms was the mission of the bird. (1)		[[Image:sparrow.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]ENGLISH SPARROW. The English sparrow was introduced into the United States at Brooklyn, New York, in the years 1851 and 1852. The trees in parks were at that time infested with a canker-worm, which caused them great injury, and to rid the trees of these worms was the mission of the bird. (1) Reaction to the birds, however, suffered a reversal by 1873 when the American Institute of Farmers' Club decided that sparrows should be exterminated. (2)

	~~Sparrows are now usually regarded as a pest~~. ~~Some scientists considered them~~ the ~~number~~ one ~~enemy of bluebirds~~ and ~~purple martins~~. ~~Unlike starlings, they are capable~~ of ~~entering~~ the ~~1.5" round hole of a nestbox.~~ English ~~or House~~ sparrows ~~have been observed threatening and attacking 70 species of birds that have come into their nesting territory. One study showed they reduced reproductive output of~~ a ~~barn swallow colony in MD by 44~~.~~7% over a four year period. (Weisheit and Creighton, 1989)~~. ~~They may also steal nesting material, slowing down breeding~~. ~~Some bluebirders refer~~ to ~~them as "rats with wings", but they attack and kill adult bluebirds sometimes trapping and decapitating them in~~ the ~~nestbox~~ and ~~building their own nest on top of their victim~~'~~s corpse. They destroy eggs and young. At~~ a ~~minimum, they often harass native birds (especially more timid species like chickadees) into abandoning nestboxes~~. (2)		Proponents of sparrows continued their efforts. In 1876 the loss of insect-eating songbirds was seen as removing one protection for fruit and shade trees. Based upon their success in the eastern part of the country, English sparrows were thought to be a remedy. Mr. D. Wagner proposed in April 1876 to purchase fifty of the birds to be shipped to Dubuque and then turned loose. The ''Dubuque Herald'' commented that the idea was a "commendable effort." (3)

	~~Attempts to control house~~ sparrows ~~include~~ the ~~trapping, poisoning, or shooting~~ of ~~adults;~~ the ~~destruction~~ of ~~their nests and eggs; or less directly~~, ~~blocking nest holes~~ and ~~scaring off~~ sparrows ~~with noise, glue, or porcupine wire. However, the house sparrow can be beneficial~~ to ~~humans as well, especially by eating insect pests~~, and ~~attempts at the large-scale control of the house sparrow have failed~~. (3)		The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The ''Dubuque Herald'' remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (4) The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (5)

	~~In 1876~~ the ~~loss~~ of ~~insect-eating songbirds was seen as removing one protection for fruit and shade trees. Based upon their success~~ in the ~~eastern part of~~ the ~~country~~, ~~English sparrows were thought to be a remedy~~. Mr. D. ~~Wagner proposed in April 1876~~ to ~~purchase fifty of~~ the birds ~~to be shipped to Dubuque and then turned loose. The ''Dubuque Herald'' commented that the idea was a "commendable effort~~." (4)		Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (6) [[RUETE, Theodore\|Theodore RUETE]] and H. H. Smyth agreed to feed the birds in Washington Park. (7)

	~~The~~ sparrows were ~~actually ordered~~ in ~~1878. The~~ ''~~Dubuque~~ Herald'' ~~remarked~~ that ~~they "will be set free in~~ the ~~public parks~~ and ~~also be permitted the freedom~~ of the ~~city~~ as ~~soon~~ as ~~the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders~~.~~..Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (5)~~		By 1879 the appeal of sparrows in western states had waned. Western farmers had found that sparrows had been an efficient deterrent to grasshoppers but had become a 'scourge' to crops. Laws were suggested to destroy them and prohibit their further introduction. An editorial in the ''Daily Herald'' in 1879 suggested that Iowa farmers had not had suffered such a situation. City residents found that sparrows fed upon garbage and attacked bugs and insects during the summer. Reports of sparrows being attracted to area gardens had not been heard and instead of being wild the birds had become domesticated and were 'as tame as pet fowls."

	~~The~~ sparrows ~~were expected~~ to ~~arrive on March 6~~, ~~1878~~ and ~~plans were immediately announced to set~~ them ~~free~~ in ~~[[WASHINGTON PARK]]~~ on ~~March 7th~~. (6)		Sparrows are now usually regarded as a pest. Some scientists considered them the number one enemy of bluebirds and purple martins. Unlike starlings, they are capable of entering the 1.5" round hole of a nestbox. English or House sparrows have been observed threatening and attacking 70 species of birds that have come into their nesting territory. One study showed they reduced reproductive output of a barn swallow colony in MD by 44.7% over a four year period. (Weisheit and Creighton, 1989). They may also steal nesting material, slowing down breeding. Some bluebirders refer to them as "rats with wings", but they attack and kill adult bluebirds sometimes trapping and decapitating them in the nestbox and building their own nest on top of their victim's corpse. They destroy eggs and young. At a minimum, they often harass native birds (especially more timid species like chickadees) into abandoning nestboxes. (8)

			Attempts to control house sparrows include the trapping, poisoning, or shooting of adults; the destruction of their nests and eggs; or less directly, blocking nest holes and scaring off sparrows with noise, glue, or porcupine wire. However, the house sparrow can be beneficial to humans as well, especially by eating insect pests, and attempts at the large-scale control of the house sparrow have failed. (9)

	Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (7) [[RUETE, Theodore\|Theodore RUETE]] and H. H. Smyth agreed to feed the birds in Washington Park. (8)

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	1. "The English Sparrow," Online: http://www.birdnature.com/dec1897/sparrow.html		1. "The English Sparrow," Online: http://www.birdnature.com/dec1897/sparrow.html

	2. "~~Managing House Sparrows~~," Online: ~~http~~://~~www~~.~~sialis~~.~~org~~/~~hosp.htm~~		2. "The English Sparrow," Daily Herald, December 20, 1879, p. 4

			3. "More Good Birds Wanted," ''Dubuque Herald'', April 14, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760414&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	3. "~~House Sparrow~~," ~~Wikipedia~~. Online: https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki/House_sparrow~~		4. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', March 5, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780305&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	4. "~~More Good Birds Wanted~~," ''Dubuque Herald'', ~~April 14~~, ~~1876~~, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=~~18760414~~&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		5. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', March 7, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780307&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	5. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', ~~March 5~~, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=~~18780305~~&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		6. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 7, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	6. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', ~~March 7~~, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=~~18780307~~&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		7. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 9, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	7. "~~Caught on the Fly~~," ~~''Dubuque Herald'', November 7, 1878, p. 4.~~ Online: ~~https~~://~~news~~.~~google~~.~~com~~/~~newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		8. "Managing House Sparrows," Online: http://www.sialis.org/hosp.htm

	8. "~~Caught on the Fly~~," ~~''Dubuque Herald'', November 9, 1878, p. 4~~. Online: https://~~news~~.~~google~~.~~com~~/~~newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		9. "House Sparrow," Wikipedia. Online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_sparrow


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	The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)		The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)

	Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (7) [[~~REUTE~~, Theodore\|Theodore ~~REUTE~~]] and H. H. Smyth agreed to feed the birds in Washington Park. (8)		Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (7) [[RUETE, Theodore\|Theodore RUETE]] and H. H. Smyth agreed to feed the birds in Washington Park. (8)

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	The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)		The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)

	Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (7)		Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (7) [[REUTE, Theodore\|Theodore REUTE]] and H. H. Smyth agreed to feed the birds in Washington Park. (8)

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	7. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 7, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		7. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 7, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			8. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 9, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en


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	The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)		The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)

	Concern about the wintering of the ~~birds~~ in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (7)		Concern about the wintering of the sparrows in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (7)

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	The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)		The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)

			Concern about the wintering of the birds in Dubuque led the city to have bird boxes constructed for the birds in October, 1878. (7)

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	6. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', March 7, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780307&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		6. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', March 7, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780307&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			7. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', November 7, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en


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	The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The ''Dubuque Herald'' remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (5)		The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The ''Dubuque Herald'' remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (5)

	The sparrows ~~actually arrived~~ on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)		The sparrows were expected to arrive on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)

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	The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The ''Dubuque Herald'' remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (5)		The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The ''Dubuque Herald'' remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (5)

			The sparrows actually arrived on March 6, 1878 and plans were immediately announced to set them free in [[WASHINGTON PARK]] on March 7th. (6)

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	5. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', March 5, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780305&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		5. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', March 5, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780305&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			6. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', March 7, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780307&printsec=frontpage&hl=en


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Randylyon at 01:23, 16 December 2015

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	In 1876 the loss of insect-eating songbirds was seen as removing one protection for fruit and shade trees. Based upon their success in the eastern part of the country, English sparrows were thought to be a remedy. Mr. D. Wagner proposed in April 1876 to purchase fifty of the birds to be shipped to Dubuque and then turned loose. The ''Dubuque Herald'' commented that the idea was a "commendable effort." (4)		In 1876 the loss of insect-eating songbirds was seen as removing one protection for fruit and shade trees. Based upon their success in the eastern part of the country, English sparrows were thought to be a remedy. Mr. D. Wagner proposed in April 1876 to purchase fifty of the birds to be shipped to Dubuque and then turned loose. The ''Dubuque Herald'' commented that the idea was a "commendable effort." (4)

	The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The Dubuque Herald remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (5)		The sparrows were actually ordered in 1878. The ''Dubuque Herald'' remarked that they "will be set free in the public parks and also be permitted the freedom of the city as soon as the increasingly warm weather warrants a sufficiency of spiders...Thanks to Bird Wagner, Druggist Ruete and others. (5)

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