I agree, it is important to track these birds. Especially as it seems they have
adapted quite well and are spreading. Perhaps, we will see them expand like the
Monk Parakeets.
I had an encounter with the said species this year at Bush Terminal Piers Park,
in October. A total of 4 birds with no bands and they acted like true migrant
birds on the move.
Since we are on the topic of scientific uses of our field efforts. I would like
to see the eBird "think tank" devise a way to track feral cat populations at
hotspots. We might find that data to be useful in helping understand the
decline in numbers of birds and other wildlife at these sites and could be used
down the road in getting colonies removed.
I have been doing just that for many of my sites I tend to cover. But that, is
another conversation for another time. Carry on then.
Cheers,
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> On Dec 19, 2017, at 1:50 PM, Angus Wilson <oceanwander...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> For European Goldfinch I suspect 'domesticated' isn't an option. Same for
> other known or presumed escapes or deliberate releases that occur with
> regularity in NYS (e.g. Chukar and various non-domesticated waterfowl).
> Personally, I think tracking these potential colonizers is important and
> interesting. Simply invalidating them or discouraging reporting isn't a good
> solution. Issues with list purity can be a separate conversation, decoupled
> from the scientific uses of this information.
>
> Angus Wilson
> New York City, NY
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