Hi Bill,
On 25/03/2010, at 11:38 AM, Bill Stent wrote:
> 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: Re: [Birding-Aus] 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
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> 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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