MD Osprey:

I am sometimes chided for my views that "exotic" 
[organisms non-native to the eco-system] bird 
species (such as Ruddy Shelducks, Nutmeg 
Manakins, etc.) should be reported and tracked 
more vigorously than we do now. However, I 
frequently use the example of the Black Swan as 
an example of a species that doesn't need to be 
tracked, since it is a Australasia non- or 
short-distance migrant that most certainly could 
not get to Maryland on its own power. However, 
based on the message thread below from Birdchat, 
I now need to extend and revise my remarks and to 
not exclude that species from reporting and tracking ...

This follows the pattern of how a number of 
species have become established in North American 
(or the eastern seaboard) such as House Sparrow, 
European Starling, House Finch, Eurasian Collared 
Dove, Monk Parakeet, Common Myna, Purple Swamphen, and many more.

Phil


>At 05:27 PM 6/11/2009, David M. Gascoigne wrote:
>>I think that Black Swan has become the 
>>obligatory bird  . . . In Britain it has 
>>practically become feral and breeds in the wild.

At 19:12 06/13/2009, Nancy L Newfield wrote:
>I have been told by a member of the Louisiana 
>Bird Records that Black Swans are breeding in a 
>few rice fields in the southwestern part of the 
>state.  They are also nesting in a public park near my home.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  Nancy L Newfield
>  Casa Colibrí
>  Metairie, Louisiana USA
>  
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