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	Dunnock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is sometimes called the Hedge Accentor, Hedge Sparrow or Hedge Warbler.
		This is a Robin-sized bird, 13.5-14 cm in length, fairly drab in appearance, and somewhat resembling a small House Sparrow with its streaked back and general shape.
		It is a resident in the milder west and south of its range, but as an insectivore, must migrate south from the colder parts of its range.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hedge_Accentor

	hedge
		[1913 Webster ] The roughest berry on the rudest hedge.
		To inclose or separate with a hedge ; to fence with a thickly set line or thicket of shrubs or small trees ; as, to hedge a field or garden.
		To protect oneself against excessive loss in an activity by taking a countervailing action ; as, to hedge an investment denominated in a foreign currency by buying or selling futures in that currency ; to hedge a donation to one political party by also donating to the opposed political party.
	hedge.lomus.net

	Hedge Sparrow
		The Hedge Sparrow is a very inconspicuous bird, overlooked by many people.
		This tiny bird looks very much like the House Sparrow and is indeed often considered to be a member of the Sparrow family.
		The beak is fragile and sharp, indicating that this is an insect eating bird rather than one feeding on seeds like the Sparrows.
	www.gardensafari.net /english/pages/heggemus.htm

	Tree Sparrow
		It's also rather identical to the Hedge Sparrow, but the two species are not even closely related to another.
		The most importance differences between the Tree Sparrow and the House Sparrow are the brown cap (the cap of the House Sparrow is grey) and the white ringlike line on the neck, hence the Dutch name Ring Sparrow.
		One might consider this to be the wild edition of the House Sparrow, for the Tree Sparrow is a bird of the country side.
	www.gardensafari.net /english/pages/ringmus.htm

	BBC NEWS UK R.I.P. Cockney Sparrow
		Cockney is survived by house sparrows outside the capital and wider kin such as the hedge sparrow, swamp sparrow, field sparrow and mountain sparrow.
		The house sparrow, or passer domesticus, is one of Britain's best-loved native birds; a gregarious creature with a penchant for dust baths and feasting on insects.
		Others blame Cockney Sparrow's numerous predators, including cats, magpies and sparrowhawks; the loss of nesting places because of tidier gardens and the possibility remaining birds abandon their colonies when numbers become critically low.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/2514689.stm

	House Sparrow
		Although the Dunnock is also called the Hedge Sparrow it's not even a member of the same family and has a more fragile beak.
		The bird is very similar to the Tree Sparrow and the Dunnock, but there are striking differences.
		The animal prefers larger cities and villages and is not present in rural areas, where you will find it's close relative the Tree Sparrow.
	www.gardensafari.net /english/pages/huismus.htm

	St. Finian's N.S.
		The hedge sparrow is similar in size and colouring tot he sparrow, but with a slate-grey head and breast, and a more slender beak.
		The sparrow has untidy nesting habits, using straw, grass, string, paper etc. It builds its nest in holes in buildings, hedges and trees.
		The tree sparrow is of local occurrence, mainly in coastal regions.
	homepage.eircom.net /~scnaomhfhionnain/web22.htm

	SPARROW - LoveToKnow Article on SPARROW
		The American birds called sparrows have little in common with the members of the genus Passer, and belong to the family Emberizidae, which is closely allied to the Fringillidae.
		(A. To properly cite this SPARROW article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SP/SPARROW.htm

	Where birds go in hedges
		This table is based on one in the book, Hedges, by E Pollard, M.D. Hooper and N.W. Moore (Collins New Naturalist, 1974)*.
		It shows the typical haunts in a mature hedge of various species of bird.
		Those birds more commonly found in any part of a hedge appear in black type.
	www.lingfieldreserves.org.uk /hedge_birds.htm

	Old Deccan Days: XV. The Selfish Sparrow and the Houseless Crows
		A Crow, who lived close by, had also built a house, but it was not such a good one, being only made of a few sticks laid one above another on the top of a prickly pear hedge.
		A SPARROW once built a nice little house for herself, and lined it well with wool, and protected it with sticks, so that it equally resisted the summer sun and the winter rains.
		The consequence was, that one day when there was an unusually heavy shower, the Crow's nest was washed away, while the Sparrow's was not at all injured.
	www.sacred-texts.com /hin/odd/odd19.htm

	Hedging work description
		Most of our resident birds breed or feed in hedgerows, such as the dunnock or hedge sparrow, wren and goldfinch.
		Common hedge shrubs and trees include hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, oak and ash and plants such as primrose and cow parsley.
		Repairing a neglected hedge involves clearing out dead wood, selecting and laying pleachers, trimming, staking and binding the hedge to make it stock proof.
	www.btcv.org /lancashire/1hedging.htm

	Brontë Sources, Texts, and Criticism
		During the four or five days occupied by the Hedge Sparrow (or any other bird that happens to be selected) in laying, the Cuckoo contrives to deposit her egg among the rest, leaving the future care of it entirely to the Hedge Sparrow.
		The nest usually chosen for this purpose is that of the Titlark, Hedge Sparrow, Water Wagtail, Yellow-hammer, Green Linnet, or Whinchat, the two first being generally preferred.
		When she has disengaged the young Cuckoo and her own offspring from the shell, her young ones, and any of her eggs that remain unhatched, are soon turned out by the young Cuckoo, who then remains in full possession of the nest, and becomes the sole object of the care of its foster parents.
	faculty.plattsburgh.edu /peter.friesen?go=343

	Birds - The Cuckoo
		The nest was placed so near the extremity of a hedge, that I could distinctly see what was going forward in it; and, to my great astonishment, I saw the young cuckoo, though so lately hatched, in the act of turning out the young hedge-sparrow.
		Jenner, the discoverer of vaccination says:-"On the 18th of June, 1787, I examined the nest of a hedge-sparrow (Accentor modularis), which then contained a cuckoo and three hedge sparrows' eggs.
		It remained in this situation for a short time, feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced whether the business was properly executed, and then dropped into the nest again.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles03/birds30.shtml

	Your comments and other records - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Hedge sparrow is the old name for dunnock.
		Many observers mentioned that the hedge sparrow wasn't on the list.
		Many observers mentioned that the hedge sparrow wasnt on the list.
	www.rspb.org.uk /birdwatch/2003/your_comments_and_other_records.asp

	hedge sparrow - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about hedge sparrow
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /hedge+sparrow

	Birds - Flora & Fauna of Lincolnshire
		The bullfinch is often found on the edges of woods, and in hedges or gardens.
		The pheasant lives on farmland with hedges and is often reared and shot as game.
		It nests on moors and upland farmland but is seen on coasts at other times of year.
	www.bostonuk.com /visitors/nature/birds.htm

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Nature (Has-Hel)
		Heart's Ease also known as wild pansy, Love-lies-Bleeding, Love-in-Idleness and Bullweed ( Viola tricolor) is a British annual wild violet found on hedge banks and waste grounds.
		It is one of the most common moths in the temperate and warmer parts of the Palaearctic, with a single brood flying from June to September.
		The flowers vary in colour and size, but are generally purple, yellow or white and most commonly a combination of the three.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /B5B.HTM

	TheHedge.Org - APRIL -
		Water-hens in ponds often under thickets of hedge will be sitting on their nests which can be nearly a metre above the level of the water.
		Wash and shred the hedge garlic leaves and toss all together in an oily vinaigrette.
		Wash and tear the dandelion leaves, wash the hazel shoots and slice the tomato thinly.
	www.thehedge.org /aprhedge.htm

	definition of sparrow
		Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow.
		Are, As, Attachment, Europe, Family, Feeding, Form, Hedge, House, In, Is, Its, One, Or, See, Singing, Sparrow, Species, To, Young
		The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity.
	www.brainydictionary.com /words/sp/sparrow222112.html

	Books On the edge
		Gurney has his trinity ("Trefoil - hedge sparrow - the stars on the edge of night"), he states his precepts and his expectations ("revealed, / Fulfilled, used"), and he hints at his own communion ("breaking to sight").
		Trefoil - hedge sparrow - the stars on the edge at night.
		There's no doubt about it, this is a creed, a mini- or mimic symbolum apostolurum, a public statement of faith by a poet intent upon establishing some kind of basis for his own spiritual life.
	books.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4955940-99936,00.html

	Sparrows Need Hedges - Conservation of British Bird, stop sparrow decline
		Hedges and ivy also give the house sparrow a chance to find suitable accommodation if they have been evicted by yet another thoughtless homeowner.
		The removal of hedges and front gardens for car parking has eradicated the cover used by most of our sparrows as an important part of their habitat requirements.
		Sparrows thrive where roofs have holes, where cover is available and there are places to search and find food, and they like to be left alone.
	www.sparrowsneedhedges.com

	dunnock - definition from Biology-Online.org
		(Science: zoology) The hedge sparrow or hedge accentor.
	www.biology-online.org /dictionary/dunnock

	British Garden Birds - Dunnock
		The black bill is finer than that of a sparrow, because it feeds mainly on insects and not seed.
		The nest is built by the female in dense shrubs and hedges.
		Consequently, in the winter when food is in short supply and Robins are defending their feeding territories, the Robin often chases the Dunnock away.
	www.garden-birds.co.uk /birds/dunnock.htm

	Dunnock and Garden Snails
		A DUNNOCK perches on the hedge, flicking its wings and its tail.
		This display is associated with courtship, so a November morning, even a sunny November morning, might seem an odd time of year to see such behaviour but this little brown bird
	www.wildyorkshire.co.uk /naturediary/docs/diary00/diary20001117.html

	hedge - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Phrases that include hedge : hedge fund, hedge sparrow, long hedge, short hedge, hedge ratio, more...
		Words similar to hedge : circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedged, hedger, hedgerow, hedging, hedgingly, parry, sidestep, skirt, put off, waver, more...
		verb : enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges (
	www.onelook.com /?loc=rz1&w=hedge

	Wildlife
		They tried earlier to suppress the name hedge sparrow in favour of dunnock, on the grounds that the bird is not a sparrow.
		To bird watchers it is a genus of small birds, of which by far the most common in west European woods, parks and gardens is variously known as hedge sparrow or dunnock.
		To a botanist, this is the genus of plants known to herbalists as self heal (part of the labiate family).
	www.jimella.nildram.co.uk /wild.htm

	D - H
		Its alternative name is Hedge Sparrow but it isn't a real member of the Sparrow Family.
		years and this once common sparrow could be as hard to locate as its cousin the Tree Sparrow.
		If you are lucky enough to find them, then look out for the juveniles in the summer as they gather together in large numbers.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /wwbs_images/d-h.htm

	The Dunnock
		The Dunnock is not a sparrow though they are similar in appearance.
		He observed that they have a remarkable flirt with their wings in breeding time and as soon as frosty mornings come they make a very plaintive piping noise.
		When the sun is up on a small pond you will see the Dunnock, a little brown bird walking on the water plants.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/birding/75964

	B-Mail(sm): IN-BIRD for Tue, 1 Jan 2002
		There are a LOT of sparrows and cardinals in the area.
		We finally saw the bird at about 5:30 using a spotting scope and the car as a "blind." Other birds in the flock: house sparrow (several); song sparrow (1); tree sparrow (2); cardinal (4); junco (2).
		Access is from the river greenway along the river bank; climb the dike around the eastern pond and look through the chain-link fence.
	www.virtualbirder.com /bmail/inbird/200201/01

	BIRDS - Introduced Birds - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		There is not likely to be further penetration by introduced birds into the remaining extensive tracts of native forest: three of the introduced species (blackbird, song thrush and chaffinch) have spread into this habitat; and the hedge sparrow is an inhabitant of the forest edge.
		While there may be limited competition between native and introduced species (e.g., for nest holes between kingfisher and starling), the blend of the few widely distributed natives with these introduced birds has probably developed into a stable bird fauna.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/B/Birds/IntroducedBirds/en

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