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Birds seem to recognize squeaks and pishing as contact, alarm, or =
distress calls. They are acceptable birding practices, as long as one =
stops the sound as soon as one gets the bird's attention and certainly =
if it shows any signs of agitation. Beware of making these sounds in =
wilderness areas as other birders and I have been charged by bears and =
coyotes while doing this.
John
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca On Behalf Of David Webster
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 08:06
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question: Starling Behaviour
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Hi John & All,
In the 50'0 some used a bottle with a ground glass stopper to make =
shrill sounds to attract birds. Is that or an electronic equivalent =
still considered OK ?=20
YT, DW, Kentville
On 5/20/2020 7:51 AM, John Kearney wrote:
That is unfortunate, and those who are doing so are not following the =
ethical guidelines of Birds Canada and the American Birding Association. =
In some cases, judicious use of playback is considered permissible for =
conservation research. However, as noted in an earlier discussion in =
this forum, this is increasingly unnecessary with the availability of =
autonomous recording units.=20
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On Behalf Of Shouty McShoutsalot
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 07:21
To: naturens <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question: Starling Behaviour
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Re mobbing calls regrettably it is still a common practice among =
birders. With cell phones and birding apps its easy to produce and =
playback them at will.
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On Tue., May 19, 2020, 21:38 John Kearney, <j.f.kearney@gmail.com =
<mailto:j.f.kearney@gmail.com> > wrote:
Hi Burkhard,
Many bird species have mobbing calls. You may have seen the Black-capped =
Chickadee doing this many times. Perhaps you thought it was curious =
about you but more likely, it was letting other birds know of your =
presence. One of the fascinating things about mobbing calls is that some =
species understand the unique mobbing calls of another species as a =
mobbing call and will join in multi-species harassment of a predator. =
Mobbing works, it is believed, not so much because the predator is =
frightened, but because it has been outed. It has lost the advantage of =
a surprise attack. In the past, birders would play recordings of mobbing =
calls to attract a wide variety of species, and with the hopes flushing =
out a rare bird. Birders have abandoned this practice since it causes =
unnecessary stress to the birds and distracts them from more important =
tasks such as feeding young or building up fat reserves for their =
migration.=20
John
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On Behalf Of Burkhard Plache
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 18:59
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
Subject: [NatureNS] Question: Starling Behaviour
Hello fellow naturalists:
We have a pair of starlings is raising its brood in a former hairy =
woodpecker cavity in our front yard. Today, there were some 10-12 =
starlings scattered in the nearby branches. A few minutes later, a big =
ruckus broke out, with a squirrel departing the tree at high speed =
pursued by some 5-6 of the starlings.
My question is: Are starlings known to band together in times of =
trouble?
If so, they must have some means of calling for help in case of a =
threat.
Curious,
Burkhard
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recognize squeaks and pishing as contact, alarm, or distress calls. They =
are acceptable birding practices, as long as one stops the sound as soon =
as one gets the bird's attention and certainly if it shows any signs of =
agitation. Beware of making these sounds in wilderness areas as other =
birders and I have been charged by bears and coyotes while doing =
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <b>On Behalf Of </b>David =
Webster<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 20, 2020 08:06<br><b>To:</b> =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Question: =
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