http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au/ A lot can be and has been done about them. We have had a massive decline of the species, in Canberra, after a concerted effort over a lot of years. Just a suggestion following up on recent comments to check out this source. And don’t waste time debating the name. It was … Read more
Playing with pussies. Stephen’s reference on cats seemed more directed to one’s own pet pussy rather than to the problem of general protection of wildlife, (as outlines in the reference, an eye watering problem) from feral or uncontrolled domestic moggies. Here in Mulgoa we have largely eliminated them by using possum traps, most successfully baited … Read more
I am surprised that, on a birding site, some still use the misnomer of 'Indian Myna', for Acridotheres tristis. The accepted common name is 'Common Myna'. And the introduced bird is common up and down the east coast of Australia with varying densities. Populations also extend well inland in certain areas. No doubt it is … Read more
And of course, the day after I sent out my mail maintaining that there were no waxwings in Tromsø this autumn, a flock of 40-50 Bohemian Waxwings sailed over our house and landed in a tree nearby! That’ll reach me to make definite statements out of a very limited data material. As a biologist, I … Read more
There is good evidence that both domestic and feral cats have a serious adverse impact on avifauna. Birds Queensland has produced a brochure that encourages people to better manage their cats. This brochure may be found and downloaded here: https://birdsqueensland.org.au/cat_safety_brochure.php Please download and use wisely. We feel that it is important not to be seen as … Read more