Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
Eastern Bonellis Warbler in Turkey
Technically not a lifer (seen in native range), and not even countable yet, but seeing 3 separate Great Tits today at Kohler-Andrae State Park and later Sheyboygan Indian Mounds Park in Wisconsin was pretty neat. Introduced and expanding in the last 4 years, so we will see if and when they get added to the state checklist.
Technically not a lifer (seen in native range), and not even countable yet, but seeing 3 separate Great Tits today at Kohler-Andrae State Park and later Sheyboygan Indian Mounds Park in Wisconsin was pretty neat. Introduced and expanding in the last 4 years, so we will see if and when they get added to the state checklist.
Yep - they're bold and aggressive towards Poecile species and other small hole-nesting species (e.g. Downy Woodpecker at high risk), will dominate them and evict them from nest sites, and are more efficient at using bird feeder resources. Serious trouble ahead if they're allowed to establish. This is a potentially very bad invasive species problem for the future; needs dealing with now, before there's too many.Why would anyone want to release Great Tits in North America, they will compete and probably out-compete with native tits/chickadees for food and nesting sites.
Releasing non native species without a licence is illegal here in the UK is it not so in the USA?
Ian
Why would anyone want to release Great Tits in North America, they will compete and probably out-compete with native tits/chickadees for food and nesting sites.
Releasing non native species without a licence is illegal herein the UK is it not so in the USA?
Ian
Yep - they're bold and aggressive towards Poecile species and other small hole-nesting species (e.g. Downy Woodpecker at high risk), will dominate them and evict them from nest sites, and are more efficient at using bird feeder resources. Serious trouble ahead if they're allowed to establish. This is a potentially very bad invasive species problem for the future; needs dealing with now, before there's too many.