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large flock on Rainbow Lorrikeets, Strathfield railway station, Sydney,

To: "david taylor" <>, "Birding Aus" <>
Subject: large flock on Rainbow Lorrikeets, Strathfield railway station, Sydney, NSW
From: "Bill Stent" <>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:38:54 +1100
Goodness David, I certainly didn't mean to even so much as hint that Rainbow Lorikeets should be harmed in any way. I agree that seeing and hearing them flocking for roosting is a wonderful experience.

I was hinting that we should consider humanely culling the Common Mynah, NOT the Rainbow Lorikeet.

I'm sorry for any confusion I may have caused!

Bill

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From: "david taylor" <>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:30 PM
To: "Birding Aus" <>
Subject: large flock on Rainbow Lorrikeets,Strathfield railway station, Sydney, NSW

Bill Stent wrote - "Actually, Common Mynas do this as well around our way. I wonder if you can get an enormous cannon net to go over the whole tree"...




I was concerned with the inference ( whether intentional or in jest) that a flock of one of our most beautiful and protected native species would be considered in the same breath as Common Mynahs and that because they are in large numbers and noisy they should be cannon netted! Certainly any impression we should cannon net such a unique bird needed clarification for mine. Here in Brisbane we have similar occurences which i find a wonder to see and experience.

cheers,

David Taylor
Brisbane




On 25/03/2010, at 7:50 AM, Bill Stent wrote:

Actually, Common Mynas do this as well around our way. I wonder if you can get an enormous cannon net to go over the whole tree...

Bill

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From: "Shirley Cook" <>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:48 AM
To: "Ben Hope" <>; <>
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] large flock on Rainbow Lorrikeets,Strathfield railway station, Sydney, NSW

Dear all,

I was at the Chifley Hotel in Penrith for a couple of nights a fortnight ago and on the first night just on dusk, I came out of the hotel to be greeted by the most unearthly cacophony that at first I thought was some ear-splitting metal working being done somewhere nearby. It then became obvious it was coming from hundreds of Rainbow Lorikeets, settling down for the night in the trees around the hotel. When I came outside again about half an hour later with darkness approaching, they had settled down to the occasional twittering!

Regards

Shirley Cook
Secretary/Treasurer
Birds Australia (Northern NSW)



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