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More Crested Pigeons

To: "'Kurtis Lindsay'" <>, "'Birding Aus'" <>
Subject: More Crested Pigeons
From: "Mike Simpson" <>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:02:46 +1000
Hi Kurtis,

I assume you are referring to the Baseball arena between Doonside and Rooty
Hill in Western Sydney. Crested Pigeons are fairly common birds in this
area, I lived in Doonside 30 years ago and they were around then. Here in
Penrith, about 10 miles further west they are one of the most common garden
birds, I would expect to see a pair in my garden virtually time I looked out
there.

Certainly flocks of around 50 are common in Jamieson Park, Penrith.

>Does this behaviour only occur in areas where Crested Pigeon doesn't
>naturally occur?
>What is the biggest  record of birds in  flocks in  natural habitat of the
>crested pigeon ?

Regards, Mike Simpson
Penrith, NSW
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbirds
 

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