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Re: Perspective on Exotic Species

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Norm Saunders

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Norm Saunders

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Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:04:53 -0400

Phil,

Does this mean that Monk Parakeet are now recognized as a legitimate species
in Maryland?  We do recognize House Sparrow, European Starling, House Finch,
and Eurasian Collared Dove as legitimate MD species and we also recognize
many species as having occurred in Maryland with only 1 or a few
observations.  It has always puzzled me why, with so many sightings of Monk
Parakeet in Maryland of patently unbanded birds, they were unrecognized as
an official state species for so long.  Has this finally changed?

Best,
Norm

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Phil Davis
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 8:36 PM
To: 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Perspective on Exotic Species

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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