FW: Lorikeet Die off

Cherry tomatoes, luxury! Once the possums and rats have finished them its
over to the chilli for a bit of tex-mex. Nothing is left over this side of
the Georges.

Or is that tex-wall-mex now?

—–Original Message—–
From: Roger Giller [franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On 22 January 2017 at 10:28, Chris Lloyd < pezoporus@bigpond.com> wrote:

> I sent this last Wednesday but it doesn’t seem to have made it up.
> Ciao
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> A friend passed on the following message circulating in WIRES, one of
> the NSW wildlife rescue services, which listers may have comments on.
> Despite some extensive bush and suburb bashing along the Georges River
> from Campbelltown to the Bay as part of the Powerful Owl project I
> have not come across any signs of Lorikeets dropping in numbers beyond
> those chompered by the POWLs themselves. There was the observations on
> the increase in Musk Lorikeet numbers but it would be a stretch for
> that to be the problem for a species (the Rainbow) noted for its
> fructose/glucose driven psychopathy.
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> “Since early December 2016, WIRES has been receiving reports of
> Rainbow Lorikeets being found dead in great numbers with no known
> explanation. The birds show no physical signs of trauma or disease.
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> Reports have continued to come in throughout January 2017 and the
> birds are now being found from North West Sydney to the Illawarra.
> There is a similar situation currently occurring with this species in
> Queensland which may be linked but further investigation is underway.
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> WIRES is working with Taronga Zoo and affiliated organisations to
> investigate this matter. At this stage, it is not believed to be a
> result of human activity.
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> If you see multiple dead lorikeets in one area, please take photos and
> make note of the exact location. You can then send the details to your
> Branch Bird Coordinator who can forward to WRO or directly to …….
> This information can be used in the investigations.”
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> Ciao from Wagga Wagga where it is a balmy 38 today after the pleasant
> warmth of 40 yesterday. Still trying to ‘tick’ a Bolt (Climate-change
> scepticii) but the species seems in terminal decline.
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