Red-whiskered Bulbul

["Philip Veerman" <>]

I agree with Martin on that (escapers or releasees). Even though that is just a comparison of two small probabilities. They are kept in captivity but I have no idea how common that is and if that includes locally. I'm pretty confident I have seen them further south than Nowra. Actually their spread of range is very modest (in is it 160 years?). I think Bill, you are over estimating our abilities by Would anyone like to give a date when it (turn up in the COG area of interest and the ACT) could happen? (unless we are introducing them). But as mentioned, there is one on the formal record (maybe 2 more?).

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----From: martin butterfield [ Sent: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 9:26 PM      To: Mark Clayton
Cc: Bill & Raelene;       Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Red whiskered Bulbul

Are they not likely to
be escapees rather than vagrants?

Martin

On 15 January 2013 21:19, Mark Clayton <> wrote:

It has already been recorded in the local area and in the ACT. I think from
memory there are 3 records.

Mark

-----Original Message-----From: Bill & Raelene [      Sent: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 9:14 PM
To: m("canberrabirds.org.auSubject","canberrabirds");">      Subject: [canberrabirds] Red whiskered Bulbul

Having seen the Red Whiskered Bulbul's progress as far south as Nowra in
recent years, I predict that one day they will turn up in the COG area of
interest and the ACT. Would anyone like to contradict that or agree and give
a date when it could happen? What is the closest sighting anyone has had?
Bill