FYI : saw one in Woodend yesterday (Tues 18th Aug) -
while driving back from Bendigo.
> Subject: Re: birding-aus Crested Pigeons in Melbourne (Vic.)
> I made a note on 10/2/98 of a flock of Crested Pigeons in Heathmont,
> about 20 km east of Richmond, and have seen them several times since.
>
> Jenny Skewes
>
> Martin O'Brien wrote:
> >
> > From: Martin on 16/08/99 08:18 AM
> >
> > To:
> > cc:
> > Subject: Crested Pigeons in Melbourne (Vic.)
> >
> > An interesting observation over the weekend. In my suburban Richmond
> > (inner Melbourne) my wife and I went walking to one of the small local
> > sports/parklands (Burnley Park) on the Yarra River after last Saturday
> > mornings hail/shower.
> >
> > Apart from the usual unrestrained dogs harrassing the birdlife, we observed
> > a group of five Crested Pigeons feeding on the ground and being chased by
> > the local Magpies. Has anyone else noted CPs this close to the city and
> > other move,ents further south in the state? The southern limits of the
> > natural range for the species has been increasing for years (Emison et al.
> > 1987) and a colleague of mine has observed an individual at Derby River
> > Wilsons Promontory in the last 12 months.
> >
> > Wouldn't it be nice if they made some inroads into the Spotted Turtle Dove
> > distribution.
> >
> > [birdlist forwarded to the Atlas]
> >
> > Martin O'Brien
> > Executive Scientific Officer - Scientific Advisory Committee
> > Parks Flora and Fauna Division
> > Department of Natural Resources and Environment
> > 4/250 Victoria Pde.,
> > East Melbourne 3002
> > AUSTRALIA
> >
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