House Crow, Dee Why, Sydney

[John Tongue <>]

Also, one sparrow or one starling on its own will probably not be  
much of a threat, either, but just watch the WA wildlife authorities  
go out and dispose of any which attempt to cross the Nullabor!
We are having trouble with Rainbow Lorikeets breeding up here at the  
moment.  Beautiful little birds that wouldn't do anybody any harm!   
People who are squeamish about the 'cruelty' of removing pest species  
need to also consider the 'cruelty' to those species most negatively  
affected of NOT removing the pest.
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.

On 05/04/2008, at 7:02 PM, Steve wrote:

> Steve. Just because this bird comes off second best in a one-on-one  
> contest
> with our corvids doesn't mean it isn't a threat. It may be a very  
> prolific
> breeder and well able to establish itself as a pest given the right
> conditions. By the way, Dee Why is not that far from where the  
> ships come in
> "as the crow flies".
> Steve Murray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
>  On Behalf Of Steve Potter
> Sent: Saturday, 5 April 2008 6:06 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] House Crow, Dee Why, Sydney
>
> A few questions re: The House Crow:
>
> Why are these birds so contentious? Please explain?
> I saw it last Monday and it was coming off a very bad second best  
> in the
> scavenger hunt to the 2 dozen plus Ravens that were also being fed  
> by the
> locals at Dee Why. So I can't see it taking over the world.
> The other birds I saw in numbers at Dee Why were Common Myna and
> Red-whiskered Bulbul. No one has mentioned them?
> I have seen House Crow overseas and they seem to be not "reeking  
> havoc" and
> certainly not out numbering the other corvids.
>
> Also:
> What ship was it on?
> Did anyone see the ship?
> If not, how are we sure it was ship assisted?
> What ships go to Dee Why?
> If we didn't see the ship and we assume it was ship assisted, can  
> we assume
> the Red-legged crake also came on a ship? And the Grey-headed  
> Lapwing (or
> maybe a small boat as it was inland)
> Did the Javan Pond Heron get to Darwin on one of the many  
> Indonesian ships
> not seen by customs?
> If we believe in Noah and the ark, does that mean all species have  
> been ship
> assisted at some point?
>
> It's on my list as it was there!
>
> Steve Potter
> Blackwood SA.
>
> from [Alan McBride] [Permanent Link][Original]
> To:  Birding Aus < >
> Subject:  House Crow, Dee Why, Sydney
> From:  Alan McBride < >
> Date:  Sat, 5 Apr 2008 16:28:41 +1100
>
> Still there this morning, Saturday and now on David Andrew's life  
> list :-)
> Cheers
>
> Alan
>
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