House crow update??

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If any members of the secret society of Melbourne birders gets an update this morning on possible House Crow as per Birdline unconfirmed report, would appreciate a call as soon as possible, so as to detour today’s trip from Sydney to Hobart (impending weekend Eaglehawk tick-fest) through Australia’s second best city. 0414883166 Thanks! John Weigel

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  1. Well, they managed to do it in Singapore. Some years back, i read in the local paper that the Government was employing ex army guys to run around on motor scooters and pop off crows. I saw a guy in action on Sentosa Island (where the casino and an entertainment centre is) with a long barreled .22 sniping crows in the trees. He was using .22 short low velocity ammo, so as not to disturb the punters. Also the Govt recruited the local gun club http://news.nationalgeographic.com.au/news/2007/01/070108-crows.htm As the gun club guys were using 12 gauges, they tended to stick to less populated areas. Carl Clifford

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  4. I’m interested in this bird also. I had a look last night without any luck and not many Little Raven’s either. Unfortunately can’t have another look today but I’m hoping someone else tracks it down if it’s there. I actually emailed the birder that found it but haven’t received a reply yet. I know at least half a dozen birders went down last night without luck… — All the best, James Mustafa 0400 951 517 http://www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com

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  5. I was a bit surprised by “Large crow noticed”. It should rather be “Small crow noticed”. House Crow is with 41-43 cm length smaller than any Australian corvid. (Escaped) Hooded and Mesopotamian Crow may fit the description better. However, pigment aberrations are well known in corvids. So, why not a ‘funny’ Little Raven? Cheers, Nikolas A/Prof Nikolas Haass | Head, Experimental Melanoma Therapy Group The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute Level 6 | Translational Research Institute | 37 Kent Street | Woolloongabba QLD 4102 T: +61 (0)7 3443 7087 | M: +61 (0)424 603 579 F: +61 (0)7 3443 6966 E: n.haass1@uq.edu.au | W: http://www.di.uq.edu.au …Turning scientific discoveries into better treatmentsŠ CRICOS Code 00025B This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private or confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, you must take no action based on it, nor show a copy to anyone. Kindly notify the sender by reply email. Opinions and information in this email which do not relate to the official business of The University of Queensland shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University On 12/09/14 9:50 AM, “Tim Bawden” <tbawden@live.com.au> wrote:

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  6. My sentiments exactly. House Crows make Common Mynahs look like your grannies Canary when it comes to aggressiveness towards other birds. On a recent trip to Nepal, I saw more House Crows than any other species. In a park in Pokhara, I saw a group of them chase off a couple of Egyptian Vultures. They are nasty aggressive birds that breed like rabbits. Not a species that we want in Australia. Carl Clifford

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  7. I am intrigued by the Birdline reference to “Large crow”. From when we lived in Tanzania (where these birds are a disaster for local species) I had thought they were quite small (for corvids). Stevenson and Fanshawe give the length of House Crow as 33cm (or 13″) while Pizzey and Knight state 48-52cm for both Little Raven and Australian Raven. (The comparison is similar to that between Jackdaws and Carrion Crows in Europe.) Hopefully it has disappeared through the activities of an appropriately armed wildlife person. Martin Martin Butterfield http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ On 12 September 2014 09:50, Tim Bawden <tbawden@live.com.au> wrote:

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