In article , Malcolm
writes
Studies have shown that the
numbers of pigeons taken by sparrowhawks and other predators is a very
small percentage of overall losses.

Well, if a flock of about 30 white doves, in a couple of years is a
small percentage of the overall losses . . . . . . the sparrowhawk will
decimate the small bird population without any help from slug pellets
and hygienic farming practices ((((((((((

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