Starlings

[Dave Torr <>]

Indeed John - and I think House Sparrows are also in a bad way. But just had an email from a mate in the UK who says wildlife is doing well in the lockdown and reported a Bearded Vulture in the Peak District.

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On Tue, 4 Aug 2020 at 08:29, calyptorhynchus <m("gmail.com","calyptorhynchus");">> wrote:

Difficult to believe re the status in the UK. When I was growing up there Starlings were the commonest bird, flocks of 1000s.

John L

On Tue, 4 Aug 2020 at 08:15 Geoff Shannon <m("bigpond.net.au","geoffsha");" target="_blank">> wrote:

Interesting series of reports. Here in W Tasmania no problems. Flock 550 in paddock last night. BUT the population in UK is falling and has been raised to RED status because of this.

> On 31 Jul 2020, at 08:58, Jenny Stiles <> wrote:
>
> Hi Michael,
> We see large flocks of Starling in the Richmond Lowlands & Windsor areas. There are also small flocks at Sydney Olympic park & at all the Eastern suburbs beaches, so they are certainly still about in Sydney.
>
> Jenny Stiles
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> -----Original Message----- From: Michael Hunter
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:46 PM
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Starlings
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> Hi everyone,
>
> Where have all the European Starlings gone. ?   Once were thousands in Sydney, none. seen for a few years around Penrith, Springwood or elsewhere. Zero.
>
> ? Disease,  Have I missed  something ?
>
> Their absence not a regret , just a mystery.
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>               TIA
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>        Michael
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