Our experience was not as abrupt as Alf's, but with similar results.
Small species such as Eastern Spinebills, Spotted Pardalotes, Silvereyes and
White-plumed Honeyeaters disappeared from my house in Box Hill at the same time
that Noisy Miners appeared. Red Wattlebirds persisted for a couple of years
and Little Wattlebirds lasted a year or two longer. Magpies, Grey
Butcherbirds, Tawny Frogmouths and Little Ravens are still resident and
Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Currawongs, Eastern Rosellas and Common Mynas are regular
visitors. Common Blackbirds are no longer common and are harassed when they
appear. Spotted Doves and Crested Pigeons are rarely seen now.
Small flocks of Brown Thornbills occasionally try to forage in the thicker
vegetation but are chased away. Interestingly, a pair of Magpie-larks have
just started visiting our backyard and we had a Laughing Kookaburra a couple of
weeks ago.
Cheers
David
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> On 27 Jan 2015, at 1:35 pm, Peter Shute <> wrote:
>
> This is from a recent Victorian Birdline report by Alf Forbes in Boronia:
>
> "This is a rather sad report. Last Friday, after 28 years on my semi bush
> block in Boronia, the first ever colony of Noisy Miners invaded my property.
> In the past they have been a rare itinerant but not now. As of today, a pair
> of nesting Blue Wrens have abandoned their nest and left the fledglings. All
> Striated and Brown Thornbills, Spotted Pardalotes, Grey Fantails, Yellow
> Faced Honeyeaters, Eastern Spinebills, Silvereyes and even the Red
> Wattlebirds are gone. In 3 days these daily sightings are no more. They are
> far worse than Indian Mynas. Love to know how to get rid of them."
>
> Are Noisy Miner invasions usually this abrupt?
>
> Peter Shute
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