http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/ Backyard Birdwatching in New Zealand Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:13:25 GMT shiningcuckoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/559 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/559 I am not sure DOC will approve of Rainbow Lorikeets in Wellington. They are in Auckland and DOC would like to eadicate them fom there. Having them in Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:12:21 GMT gkbee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/558 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/558 We had a pair of Rainbow Lorikeets stop by for a quick dip in the eavestrough (more like 'leaves'trough) here in Wellington this morning, what an amazing Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:10:20 GMT irisgilbertnz@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/557 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/557 Hi, it's me again, I have solved the 'Ponga frond eater' problem. I first rang Forest & Bird then Doc and they told me I had a possum in my garden. Trapped, Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:09:54 GMT Doug Harris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/556 ... Sounds like the first step is a rat-proof barrier - without seeing the actual site - perhaps a large metal cone, such as is used on ship mooring lines? Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:49:04 GMT shiningcuckoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/555 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/555 This had been emailed to me. Help anyone? I think it is Rattus rattus, the rat that climbs. I have a situation you may be able to help me with. Pair of Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:40:08 GMT irisgilbertnz@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/554 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/554 I have a beautiful mature Ponga at the front of my house and yesterday I noticed the small fronds coming out of the main rib of the larger, new young frond had Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:22:09 GMT irisgilbertnz@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/553 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/553 ... Hi I came home one day and the medium sized lavender bush by my font door (that had gone to seed because I hadn't bothered to de-head it) looked like it Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:21:44 GMT irisgilbertnz@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/552 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/552 Hi, I came home one day and the medium sized lavender bush (that was covered in seed heads because I hadn't bothered to de-head as the flowers died) looked Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:24:14 GMT Doug Harris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/551 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/551 ... I know about this - we had the peacocks in our garden one day early in the winter. About the only thing left in the ground were some carrots, but the three Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:22:46 GMT flutterbye_lady1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/550 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/550 ... He can stay although he does devastate my garden unless I feed him heaps - corn, green beans (!), fish, etc etc etc.. and he still devastates my garden :) Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:22:37 GMT morag33 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/549 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/549 We have little Grey Warblers also. I hear them a lot but don't very often see them. The "Cellphone Bird" was in fine form today, in fact we think there may Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:55:16 GMT Doug Harris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/548 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/548 ... Thanks, Gill. Nice to hear from you again .. I understand pukekos can become very tame - you may be right about getting rid of him! -- Cheers. Doug Harris Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:33:50 GMT shiningcuckoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/547 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/547 You may find the song of the grey warbler here http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/riroriro.html Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:37:42 GMT thekiwi56 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/546 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/546 Has anyone given any thought to the greywarbler ? Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:44:36 GMT Just2happy@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/545 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newzealandbackyardbirding/message/545 In a message dated 8/21/2009 10:44:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Anne.Wignall@... writes: I believe tui are well-known for their ability to mimic.