Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1920 — Bird Study of Interest. [ARTICLE]

Bird Study of Interest.

A novel opportunity for studying the ; influence of extremes of climate on birds is offered by the English sparrow. This bird was introduced into New York city soon after 1860, did not reach California until 1871 AT 1872. but has recently ;been 'found by ,Dr. (Joseph Grinnell of the University of. California -to have settled in the heart of Death valley at Greenland ranch. TMs location is feet below sea level, with a temperature at -times «*■/ ' .ceeding 13P degrees F, and great ' .WU Bow development will be affected is a matter of much Interest