Hi all,
By all means, stick up for Rainbows - in their own habitat!
However, as a 'feral' in Perth and Tasmania, they either are, or have the
potential to be, a real environmental problem, and people who "like the pretty
birds" are part of the major difficulties in controlling them.
The Department or Primary Industries, Water and the Environment here in
Tasmania have been trying for some time to eradicate the feral populations of
Rainbow Lorikeets, and having little success, as those who feed them in their
gardens are not prepared to help. The Department has declared them a
prohibited import, so Pet Shops can no longer sell them here. In a few years'
time, they plan to declare them illegal to own. These two moves should prevent
further supplementation of the feral populations, but unfortunately, numbers of
these are beginning to skyrocket through natural breeding! Does not bode well
for the future of Swift Parrots, unless the Department can find some more
success in their eradication attempts, I'm afraid.
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.
On 25/03/2010, at 5:51 PM, david taylor wrote:
> 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
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> 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)
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