large flock on Rainbow Lorrikeets, Strathfield railway station, Sydney, NSW

[david taylor <>]

Hi Bill,

Great Bill and sorry if I misinterpreted your comment as well.  I rarely 
comment on issues but had to stick up for the Rainbows!

kind regards

David Taylor




On 25/03/2010, at 11:38 AM, Bill Stent wrote:

> Goodness David, I certainly didn't mean to even so much as hint that Rainbow 
> Lorikeets should be harmed in any way.  I agree that seeing and hearing them 
> flocking for roosting is a wonderful experience.
>
> I was hinting that we should consider humanely culling the Common Mynah, NOT 
> the Rainbow Lorikeet.
>
> I'm sorry for any confusion I may have caused!
>
> Bill
>
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> From: "david taylor" <>
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:30 PM
> To: "Birding Aus" <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] large flock on Rainbow Lorrikeets,Strathfield 
> railway station, Sydney, NSW
>
>>> Bill Stent wrote - "Actually, Common Mynas do this as well around our way.  
>>> I wonder if you can get an enormous cannon net to go over the whole tree"...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I was concerned with the inference ( whether intentional or in jest) that a 
>> flock of one of our most beautiful and protected native species would be 
>> considered in the same breath as Common Mynahs and that because they are in 
>> large numbers and noisy  they should be cannon netted!  Certainly any 
>> impression we should cannon net such a unique bird needed clarification for 
>> mine.  Here in Brisbane we have similar occurences which i find a wonder to 
>> see and experience.
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> David Taylor
>> Brisbane
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 25/03/2010, at 7:50 AM, Bill Stent wrote:
>>
>>> Actually, Common Mynas do this as well around our way.  I wonder if you can 
>>> get an enormous cannon net to go over the whole tree...
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
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>>> From: "Shirley Cook" <>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:48 AM
>>> To: "Ben Hope" <>; <>
>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] large flock on Rainbow Lorrikeets,Strathfield 
>>> railway station, Sydney, NSW
>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> I was at the Chifley Hotel in Penrith for a couple of nights a fortnight 
>>>> ago and on the first night just on dusk, I came out of the hotel to be 
>>>> greeted by the most unearthly cacophony that at first I thought was some 
>>>> ear-splitting metal working being done somewhere nearby.  It then became 
>>>> obvious it was coming from hundreds of Rainbow Lorikeets, settling down 
>>>> for the night in the trees around the hotel.  When I came outside again 
>>>> about half an hour later with darkness approaching, they had settled down 
>>>> to the occasional twittering!
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Shirley Cook
>>>> Secretary/Treasurer
>>>> Birds Australia (Northern NSW)