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budgerigars

To: Bob Cook <>
Subject: budgerigars
From: Dave Torr <>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:14:43 +1000
Since budgies must be one of the most widely kept cage birds in the
world I doubt there is much of a market for wild caught ones? Maybe I
am wrong, but it seems like one of the least likely species to be the
target of illegal activity, given how easy they are to get in pet
shops.

On 7/27/05, Bob Cook <> wrote:
> Am I just cynical, but this sounds a bit suspect.  I would like this person
> to verify some bona fides before divulging locations of such commercially
> attractive birds.
>
> Is it a coincidence that he only has a hotmail account and it is "hifsus" or
>
> HIghly Flamin' SUSpicious
>
> Bob Cook
> Mildura VIC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
>  On Behalf Of robert alison
> Sent: Wednesday, 27 July 2005 2:46 AM
> To: 
> Cc: 
> Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] budgerigars
>
> I am a Canadian biologist who is hoping to find nesting, or post-nesting
> wild budgerigars in Australia during my upcoming visit in November 2005. I
> undertand they are not present this year in some of their usual nesting
> habitats near Cunnumulla, and I wonder if anyone has information on where
> some of them are nesting this season. If so, please forward to
>  Thanks. Dr. Robert Alison.
>
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