We have just returned from driving through NSW to Victoria and
recorded birds we sighted while driving and those we saw in the
numerous towns we stopped at.
A quick look at he lists suggests that Starlings and/or Sparrows were
the most commonly sen birds in towns and in many places, lookouts etc
along the Great ocean Road. Blackbirds were common in many places and
Mynas were there in numbers but to my surprise not as common as I
expected. We didn't visit Canberra.
In places there were great numbers of Rock Doves around grain handling
facilities.
The most commonly seen birds were Galahs and Magpies followed by
Ravens and some of the above.
While driving many species were missed or too small to be identified
at 100 Kmph.
In Queensland we have more than enough Mynas and Starlings. A few
Blackbirds have been reported and the Toowoomba group is working to
find them so the local council can deal with them.
The last thing the native birds need is another aggressive competitor
in the form of House Crows.
In spite of the wishes of some twitchers we should follow WA's example
and hunt down and remove (kill) any that arrive here.
Do we really want another cane toad?
Peter
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